A total of 61,506 candidates from public and private Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions nationwide have registered for the examinations, reflecting the growing confidence and participation in technical and vocational education in Ghana.
Out of this number, 59,754 candidates will sit for the Certificate II Examinations, while 1,752 candidates will sit for other traditional TVET examinations, representing an increase of 8.06% over last year’s figure of 55,295 for the certificate II examination.
In terms of gender distribution, 45,357 candidates representing 73.7 percent are male, while 16,149 candidates representing 26.3 percent are female.
A total number of 170 persons with disabilities, made up of 92 males and 78 females have also registered to write the 2026 Certificate II examination, which reflects our collective efforts towards promoting inclusivity and equitable access within the TVET sector.
Additionally, a total of 278 public and private pre-tertiary TVET institutions will participate in this year’s examinations, which will be conducted across 169 examination centres nationwide.
The maiden examination on the Interim Harmonised curriculum for all realigned TVET institutions will begin from Monday, 18th May to Monday, 25th May 2026 for the Core subjects, and Thursday 28th May to12th June 2026 for the Elective subjects.
Announcing the guidelines in Accra, Director-General of the Commission For Technical And Vocational Education And Training (CTVET), Zakaria Sulemana noted that, “These figures not only demonstrate the expanding reach of TVET in Ghana, but also underscore government’s commitment to skills development, workforce readiness, and human capital development as key drivers of national transformation. The CTVET Certificate II Examinations remain a critical assessment mechanism designed to evaluate the competence, practical abilities, and technical proficiency of learners across various occupational areas including construction, welding, electrical engineering, fashion, hospitality, automotive engineering, catering, cosmetology, and many others”.
The Commission has also strengthened its hold on the test serialization, an innovation designed to prevent leaked papers.
According to the Director- General, this year, six different series will be deployed for each paper developed under the serialization system.
“One of the major innovations being effectively implemented again this year, will be the continued use of Test Serialization across all Core Subjects and selected Elective papers for the 2026 May/June Certificate II Examinations.
“The Test Serialization has been deployed over the past two examination cycles with very positive results so far. Under this system, multiple versions or series of the same examination paper are generated with variations in the arrangement of questions and answer options while maintaining the same content, structure, difficulty level, and assessment objectives. This approach significantly minimizes opportunities for examination malpractice, discourages dependence on leaked questions popularly referred to as “apor,” and strengthens public confidence in the examination process”.
The Commission further reiterated that all candidates, regardless of the series received, will be assessed fairly using the same marking schemes, standards, and certification criteria.