GES Promotion Aptitude Test Date, Scope, Exam Centers, Duration And Date For Release Of Results
Here is the GES Promotion Aptitude Test Date, Scope, Exam Centers And Date For Release Of Results. The GES Revealed the Scope And Examination Date Of The GES Promotion Aptitude Test. The Ghana Education Service ( GES ) has revealed the exact Scope and type of questions to be used for the aptitude test as well as Examination Date, Exam Centers And Date For Release Of Results Of the upcoming GES Promotion Aptitude Test. This has been made known through a Facebook announcement on the GES Facebook page.
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GES Promotion Aptitude Test Important Notice
The Ghana Education service has just released this important notice and start time for the GES aptitude test as follows:
- The GES Aptitude Test start time is 9:00 am prompt.
- Arrive at the examination center on or before 8am.
- Ensure you have pen, pencil and other relevant exam materials with you
- Ensure you have a valid ID (Voter / National ID) with you.
- Ensure you have your original certificate and last promotion letter with you.
- Masters should be an approved Ghana Education Service course of study.
- Assistant Director I (ADI) and Deputy Director (DD) should have obtained certificate on or before 2016.
- Assistant Director II (AD II) should have obtained on or before 2015.
GES Promotion Aptitude Test Exams Centers Nationwide
The GES promotion aptitude test would be conducted in 49 centers across the country in all 16 regions of Ghana. The management of Ghana Education service wishes to bring the following information to the attention of candidates who have been shortlisted for the promotion aptitude test and hence announces the following centers for the promotion aptitude test . Candidates applying to the rank of Assistant Director 11 (AD 11) will take the exam on February 20th, while Candidates applying to the rank of Principal Superintendent (PS), Assistant Director (AD 1) and Deputy Director (DD) will take the test on February 21
- Candidates will receive an SMS with their information for the test.
- candidates will be issued with index numbers which must be used on the testing document
- candidates should arrive at the center at least one before the test start
- candidates should bring along a valid photographic National ID
- candidates should bring along original copies of their last promotion or upgrade letters, and original certificates in the case of those who qualify based on their masters degree
Find below the official exam centers for the GES promotion aptitude test :
REGION | RANK | EXAMS CENTER |
Upper East Region | AD II | St. John Bosco, Navrongo |
Gbewaa College of Education | ||
PS, AD I & DD | St. John Bosco, Navrongo | |
Upper West Region | AD II | Nusrat Jahan Ahmadlya, College of Education, Wa |
Turns College of Education | ||
PS, AD I & DD | Nusrat Jahan Ahmadlya, College of Education, Wa | |
Northern, North East, Savanna | Â AD II | Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale |
Tamale College of Education | ||
PS & AD I | Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale | |
DD | Tamale College of Education | |
Bono, Bono East, Ahafo Region | AD II | Berekum College of Education |
Atebubu College of Education | ||
St. Joseph College of Education, Bechem | ||
St. Ambrose College of Education, Dormaa Akwamu | ||
AD I & DD | Berekum College of Education | |
PS | St. Joseph College of Education, Bechem | |
Volta, Oti Region | AD II | St. Teresa College of Education, Hohoe |
St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe | ||
Akatsi College of Education | ||
AD I & DD | St. Teresa College of Education, Hohoe | |
PS | St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe | |
Eastern Region | AD II | Kibi College of Education |
SDA College of Education, Asokore – Koforidua | ||
Presby Women College of Education, Aburi | ||
PS & AD I | Kibi College of Education | |
DD | SDA College of Education, Asokore – Koforidua | |
Greater Accra Region | AD II | Accra College of Education |
UCC Papafio CoDE Centre, Ajirgano – Adenta | ||
AD I & DD | Accra College of Education | |
PS | UCC Papafio CoDE Centre, Ajirgano – Adenta | |
Western, Western North Region | AD II | Holy Child College of Education, Takoradi |
Enchi College of Education | ||
Wiawso College of Education | ||
PS, AD I & DD | Holy Child College of Education, Takoradi | |
Central Region | AD II | UCC NEC, UCC Campus – Cape Coast |
UCC CoDE Centre, UCC Cape Coast | ||
OLA College of Education, Cape Coast | ||
AD I & DD | UCC NEC, UCC Campus – Cape Coast | |
PS | UCC CoDE Centre, UCC Campus – Cape Coast | |
Ashanti Region | AD II & AD I | Akrokerri College of Education |
AD II | Offinso College of Education | |
AD II, AD I & PS | St. Louis College of Education | |
AD II, AD I & DD | Wesley College of Education | |
AD II | Agogo College of Education | |
AD II | Agona College of Education | |
AD II | St. Monica’s College of Education |
Scope Of The GES Aptitude Test For Principal Superintendent, Assistant Director I and II
The aptitude test for those seeking promotion to the ranks of Principal Superintendent, Assistant Director I and II would be multiple choice and Yes or No questions and it will cover:
- knowledge of the ministry of education and the Ghana Education Service
- School and classroom management
- Theories of learning
- Assessing and evaluation
- Contemporary issues in education
- And current and general knowledge.
Scope Of The GES Promotion Aptitude Test For Deputy Director
The aptitude test for those seeking promotion to the ranks of Deputy Director , would be multiple choice and Yes or No questions and fil in the gaps questions and it will cover:
- Education administration and management
- knowledge of the ministry of education and the Ghana Education Service
- School and classroom management
- Theories of learning
- Assessing and evaluation
- Contemporary issues in education
- And current and general knowledge.
Time And Duration For The GES Promotion Aptitude Test
- The GES Aptitude Test start time is 9:00 am prompt.
- The official time for the GES Promotion Aptitude Test is 45 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes
How To Commence The GES Promotion Aptitude Test Exams
- Only your index number would be required for the exams
GES Promotion Aptitude Test Date And Schedule
Ghana Education Service ( GES ) promotion aptitude test examination date and schedule is as follows:
- Ghana Education Service ( GES ) promotion aptitude test examination will be taken on Thursday, 20th February and Friday, 21st February
- The GES promotion aptitude for Assistant Director II will be taken on Thursday, 20th February
- The GES promotion aptitude for Principal Superintendent will be taken on Friday, 21st February
- The GES promotion aptitude for Assistant Director I will be taken on Friday, 21st February
- The GES promotion aptitude for Deputy Director will be taken on Friday, 21st February
GES Promotion Aptitude Test Index Numbers And Venues
- Index numbers and venues will be communicated through text message to shortlisted applicants
How To Check If You Were Shortlisted For The GES Promotion Aptitude Test
- You will receive a text message confirming that you have been shortlisted. The text message will contain your index number and venue for the exam
Date For Release Of Results Of The GES Promotion Aptitude Test
Prof. Opoku-Amankwa also stated that the results for the GES promotion aptitude should be ready by the end of March .
GES Promotion Application Statistics
Prof. Opoku-Amankwa revealed that Last year, 47,323 applicants applied for promotion, the director-general disclosed gave the following breakdown:
- 4,413 for the rank of Deputy Director
- 10,724 for Assistant Director I
- 26,876 for Assistant Director II
- 3,816 for Principal Superintendent
- while 1,494 applied for non-teaching ranks.
He stated that every year, GES sets up about 150 panels across the country, with each panel having five members. Meanwhile each panel were only able to interview eight people a day and they worked for three to six months to finish up all applicants.
Reasons For The The GES Promotion Aptitude Test
Prof. Opoku-Amankwa stated that the new promotion process has been introduced to ensure that the about 35,000 GES staff who apply for promotion every year goes through the process fairly, transparently and based on competence.
The switch to aptitude tests for promotion has also been necessitated by the petitions the GES receives every year from teachers alleging that the performance appraisals and interviews used for promotions are filled with victimization and corruption.
Please I am Adu Patrick applying for AD11
My staff I’d is 508024. I have not received my index number and center.
Matthew Kofi Buah l need my center and index number for teachers promotion exam .My staff ID is 316256
Please l applied for promotion to ADII but I have not received any text message for the exams.my staff ID is 297027,reg number is NTC/RN/12671, application code YA2234FAOC
Please,I am in Nsawam and I have not received my index number and center. My staff ID 524169,phone number is 0243317334
Please, I applied for AD 11, and yet, no massage to that effect. Staff ID: 295662
Contact 0242761943, Fanteakwa North, District. thanks.
I have applied to write the aptitude test to the rank of AD 11 but as at now I have not received my index number n place of examination.my name is RAYMOND AVEVOR. no…0541841754 staff I’d…..557399…..reg no..4419/08
Please my name is Abubakari Mustapha Neido and I applied for ADII and I have not received a message yet please.My phone number is 0242440913.Tamale
Please my name is owusu James and applied for PS this year but as of now nothing has been communicated to me as regards my index number and the venue for the aptitude test. I bear the staff I’d number 821031 and contact 0248286435.
I applied but did not receive any confirmation alert and I do not know if I will receive alert on the Centre and Index number. Is there any other way to check this information apart from the SMS alert?
I applied for AD II but had not received any text message
Please I wish to get my index number again
Please I am Sagoe Mensah ( in Western region my center for the promotion aptitude text is Sefwi Wiawso College of Education) please kindly help me with my index number because my phone was stolen so I couldn’t retrieve my index number that was sent through the text message. My number is 0542943138. Thank you
Visit an GES office for assistance or visit the exam center on the exam day and explain to them.
My name is John Erzuah in Obuasi Anglican Jhs in Ashanti Regions. Please I have not received my index number and venue. What should I do?
Visit the center on exam day and explain to them
I been shortlisted but have not received my index number and venue. What do i do?
Visit the center on exam day and explain to them
Wrong name and index number was send to me
Visit the center on exam day and explain to them
Please I have sent a message with index number and venue but later received another message telling me to ignore the first message. What should I do
Visit a GES office near your, or visit the exam center on the said date and insist you partake.
Please,I am a tutor at Obuasi Senior High Technical School,and I have been shortlisted for GES aptitude test for promotion to the rank of Assistant Director I.Some of my colleagues have received their index numbers for the test but I have not received mine.My contact number is 0242742515.
Thank you.
ANTHONY ODURO NKRUMAH
Visit a GES office near your, or visit the exam center on the said date and insist you partake.
Please for how long should one be in the system before qualifying for the promotion. Thank you
4 years at least
Please my name is among the shortlisted applicants but l have not received the text message yet. What should I do?l
Visit the stated center to take the exam