GTEC directs universities to stop using entrance exams as precondition for admission

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed tertiary education institutions to desist from introducing entrance examinations as a mandatory precondition for admission, describing the practice as inconsistent with Ghana's approved admissions framework.

In a circular signed by the Director-General of GTEC, Prof Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai and copied to all tertiary institutions, the Commission said it has observed with concern that some institutions were requiring prospective students to pass entrance examinations before being considered for admission, effectively bypassing or replacing the nationally approved minimum entry requirements based on the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)."The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), established under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), draws the attention of all tertiary institutions to the Commission's statutory mandate to develop and implement policy on criteria or requirements for admission to tertiary education institutions in the country," the statement read.