Civil Service Entrance Exams Registration Procedures & Schedule – ohcs.gov.gh

Here is the Ghana Civil Service Entrance Examination Registration Procedures & Schedule for the current civil service recruitment process.

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About Civil Service Online Graduate Entrance Examination

The Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) is pleased to announce the schedule and guidelines for the 2021 edition of the Civil Service Graduate Entrance Examination for recruitment to the Service for 2022/2023. Graduate applicants who successfully submitted an online application through the OHCS recruitment portal will receive an SMS notification bearing further details on the examination.

Civil Service Online Graduate Entrance Examination Date & Schedule

• Date: Friday, 30th July 2021
• Time: 8am – 5pm (In batches)

Civil Service Online Graduate Entrance Examination Registration Procedures

• Examination Requirement

Candidates are required to use the following to access the Online Examination;

1. A desktop / laptop computer with an Internet Browser (i.e. Internet explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari) NB: Usage of phones is strongly discouraged
2. Stable Internet access for the duration of the examination. Turn off all incoming calls if you are using your phone as hotspot.

• Account Verification & Registration

Candidates will be provided with an Index Number and Password. Upon receiving this, candidates are required to visit the examination portal accessible through the Applications menu on www.ohcs.gov.gh or https://exams.nilhav.tech and follow the steps below:

1. Click “SIGN IN”
2. Type in your “Index Number” and “Password” received from OHCS
3. Verify your account name

Civil Service Online Graduate Entrance Examination Payment Procedures

To participate in the Examination, candidates are required to make a ONE-TIME NON-REFUNDABLE payment of GH¢ 50.00 as examination fees. Service charges from your network or the service provider applies. Candidates will be notified of the time period to make payments. On the day of payment, refer to the “payment procedure” in Item 4.0 below for further details.

PAYMENT PROCEDURE

Payments are to be made through Mobile Money on the OHCS examination portal by following the procedures below;

1. Click “SIGN IN”
2. Login with your credentials (Index Number and Password)
3. Under the All Exam category, Click “Take Exam”
4. Click “BUY NOW” and follow Mobile Money Payment process below

Mobile Money Payment Process

1. Click “Mobile Money”
2. Input Mobile Money number
3. Click “Submit”
4. Click on your service provider (MTN, AirtelTigo, Vodafone)
5. Dail *789*9# on your mobile device and wait for payment prompt
6. Authorise payment on your mobile device
7. Click “Confirm” on your computer device
8. Click “Continue”

Payment Issues And Solutions

• In case of interruptions during Step “5” of the Mobile Money payments procedure, you may have to check the approval system of your mobile network, and activate your pending transactions using (AirtelTigo Money – *110#, MTN – *170)
• OR Candidates may purchase examination voucher codes from any GCB Branch. All Purchased Vouchers are valid up to 29th July if not used.

Upon payment, candidates will receive a voucher giving them a unique PIN and Serial Number.

1. Log in to the exam portal and select “TAKE EXAMS” for a window to appear.
2. Scroll to the bottom and click on “PAY FOR THE EXAMS”.
3. The checkout screen will appear in a text box with “ENTER PIN CODE”.
4. Insert the pin code you acquired from the bank in that box.
5. Click “APPLY” and you will be notified that the transaction has been successful.
6. Click “OFFLINE PAYMENT” from the options and you will be redirected to the dashboard with the notification that “PAYMENT IS SUCCESSFUL”.
7. Click “TAKE EXAMS” to start exams.

Civil Service Online Graduate Entrance Examination Sample Questions Portal

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Ghana Civil Service Entrance Examination Registration Assistance

• For further enquiries, kindly call: 0302 963 897/ 0302 941 704, 0302941702, 0302941682, 0302941678, 0302952400, 0302963776

Civil Service Online Graduate Entrance Exams Structure and time

This is a TEST OF COGNITIVE ABILITY (CRITICAL REASONING). You are required to answer thirty (30) questions in forty (40) minutes. For each question, possible answers have been provided. Candidates are expected to select the best option that agrees with the answer chosen. (Tick your answer).

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES DURING THE EXAMINATION

1. Read all instructions carefully
2. Read the terms and conditions for the examination and “Tick” the check box at the button of the page to accept terms and conditions for the examination. Candidate will not see questions if box is not ticked.
3. Do Not “CLOSE” or Use the “BACK” Button on your Internet Browser once the examination has commenced. This will result in the loss of examination data, which has not yet been submitted. Instead, use the “PREVIOUS” and “NEXT” button to move between questions.
4. Review your scripts before Submitting.
5. At the end of the Examination, once you click “Submit” you will not be able to go back to make any changes.
6. Do not solicit external assistance during the examination. If reported and this is proven your result will be cancelled.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES AFTER THE EXAMINATION

1. For “Multiple Choice” type questions, results are displayed immediately after the examination. Candidates are required to take note of their results and await further directives from OHCS.
2. The OHCS reserves the right to use the result of the examination for decision making.