Management of the Ghana Education Service has released the promotion test results of teaching staff who participated in the February 2023 examination.
The promotion test is an aptitude test conducted for teachers within various government schools seeking promotion.
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of GES, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, on August 17, 2023, indicated that out of the 80,810 candidates who took the test, 55,917, representing 69 per cent, were successful.
The candidates who undertook the test are seeking the position of Deputy Director, Assistant Director I, Assistant Director II, and Principal Superintendent within the Ghana Education Service.
“For the Deputy Director grade, 8,565 candidates took the test, of which 4,655 representing 54% were successful”.
“For Assistant Director I grade, 25,556 candidates took the test out of which 21,749 representing 85% were successful”.
“Candidates who sat for the promotion to Assistant Director II grade were 40,020 out of which 24,581 representing 61% passed”.
“For the Principal Superintendent grade, a total of 6,668 candidates sat for the test, out of which 74% being 4,932 candidates were successful,” the statement said.
Additionally, the educational body noted that a message would be sent to all the candidates who sat for the exams to indicate whether they were successful.
There will be no portal for candidates to check their results online, but formal promotion letters will be released in due course, the GES noted.
Failure of students tells more about the teacher, that is to say the body that conduct the examination is not conpetent or the marking guide is high .