The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed tertiary institutions to stop making entrance examinations a mandatory requirement for admission, insisting that admissions must be based on the approved minimum entry requirements, with WASSCE results serving as the primary qualification.
According to GTEC, some tertiary institutions have introduced entrance examinations as preconditions for admission, a practice the Commission says undermines the national admissions framework and limits equitable access to tertiary education.
In a statement issued under its mandate established by the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), GTEC reminded institutions that it is responsible for developing and implementing policies on admission criteria and requirements for tertiary education in Ghana.
The Commission explained that while entrance examinations may be used in certain circumstances, they must only serve as an additional assessment tool and should not replace or override the minimum entry requirements based on WASSCE results.
“Entrance examinations shall only be used as an additional component to the prescribed requirements, based on competitiveness and not as a prerequisite that overrides the WASSCE-based minimum entry requirements,” GTEC stated.
GTEC has therefore directed heads of tertiary institutions that have introduced or intend to introduce admission notices requiring entrance examinations as a compulsory condition to withdraw such notices and align their admission processes with the approved regulatory framework.
The Commission stressed that adherence to the national admissions guidelines is necessary to ensure fairness, transparency and equal opportunities for prospective students seeking tertiary education.
