The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered all tertiary institutions to stop making entrance examinations a mandatory requirement for admission,
GTEC insisted 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, which undermines the national admissions framework and also limits equitable access to tertiary education.
GTEC reminded institutions that under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), they are mandated to develop and implement policies on admission criteria and requirements for tertiary education in Ghana.
The Commission noted that while entrance examinations may be used in certain situation, they must only serve as an additional assessment tool and should not replace 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.
The Commission ordered all heads of tertiary institutions that have introduced or intend to introduce entrance examinations as a compulsory condition to withdraw such notices.
GTEC stressed that adherence to the national admissions guidelines is necessary to ensure fairness, transparency and equal opportunities for prospective students.
In related news, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has warned the Ghanaian public against enrolling in or relying on certificates issued by 70 universities.
According to GTEC, the 70 institutions are currently not recognised in Ghana due to various quality assurance concerns.
In a public notice, GTEC cautioned prospective students, employers, and the public, saying, “The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) wishes to inform the public that the institutions listed below are currently not recognised by the Commission due to various quality assurance concerns.
Accordingly, the public is advised to exercise due diligence with regard to any certificates issued by these institutions,” the notice stated.
Earlier, GTEC ordered the University of Ghana (UG) to immediately reverse its over 25 per cent fee increment for the 2025/2026 academic year.
According to GTEC, the University of Ghana must reverse the 25% fee hikes, or it will face sanctions.
Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, the GTEC Director-General, in a letter dated January 5, 2026, addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, stated that UG, in some cases, introduced new charges without the required approval.
GTEC’s statement added that UG’s action contravenes an earlier directive issued on November 3, 2025, which instructed all publicly funded tertiary institutions not to implement any fee increases without parliamentary approval.
The Commission ordered the University of Ghana to immediately reverse all fee increments and suspend the collection, adding that students who have already paid the increased fees should have the excess amounts credited to their accounts the next academic year.
Also, final year students who have paid are to be refunded the difference, adding that all SRC and GRASSAG charges must be reverted to the previous academic year’s rates.
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