How to verify CSSPS school selection choices via shortcode

As 2022 BECE students can verify their school selection online at https://csspsverify.com, The Ghana Education Service (GES) say they alternatively can verify and confirm their school selection choices via shortcode with a token number.

In this post, we will show you an easy method to successfully verify and confirm your selected or preferred Senior High/Technical (SHTS) to ensure the information available at the school verification placement portal are accurate.

To start the verification and confirmation of the second cycle schools process, the Ghana Education Service (GES) says students, parents and guardians will receive an SMS message from CSSPS with a 4-digit token number.

“Students, parents, and guardians will receive an SMS message from CSSPS which contains web portal csspsverify.com and USSD short code number *899*88# with 4 digit token number,” GES said in a release shared with AcademicWeek.

“Students who may have errors in their initial selection should call 0556541525 or click on the edit button available in the https://csspsverify.com after their selection details are displayed with a copy of the original selection form,” it said.

Alternatively, the management of the Ghana Education Service says students who may have errors in their initial selection can send an email with a copy of the original school placement selection form to cssps2021@gmail.com.

How to verify 2022 school selection choices via shortcode

1. Dial the USSD shortcode *899*88# on your mobile phone

2. Select option 1 to view choice file

3. Enter your index number (BECE)

4. Enter the 4-digit token number and send

After successfully completing the process, an SMS will be sent to the mobile phone to confirm your selected second-cycle schools. Please kindly go through the listed schools thoroughly to ensure the information are accurate.

How to verify 2022 BECE school selection choices online

Assuming you have received an SMS message containing the web portal https://csspsverify.com and USSD short code number with the 4-digit token number from the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS)

1. Visit the school verification portal

2. Enter your index number and token

3. Click on the Fetch candidate selection button and wait for your selected school choices to display.

Note: please be informed that after you have entered your index number and SMS token to see your second-cycle school selections, changes can only be made by your school administrator or Headmaster/Headmistress.