The Ministry of Education has directed the National Teaching Council (NTC) to cancel the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examinations (GTLE ).
According to the Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, NTC m been to cancel the GTLE by August 30, 2025 to pave way for the next reform the examination.
This directive on the cancellation of the GTLE was issued by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu during the inauguration of the new governing board of the NTC on Tuesday, July 15.
According to the Minister, the decision forms part of broader reforms aimed at introducing a new framework for assessing teacher qualifications—one that places greater emphasis on academic training and practical fieldwork rather than standardised exams.
He also announced a final window for candidates who have previously failed the licensure exams to re-sit them before the phase-out takes full effect.
Stressing the set deadline to conduct the exam, he said, “The last of the Teacher Licensure Exams must be concluded not later than August 30. If there is a final opportunity for those who sat and couldn’t make it, that process should not go beyond August 30, 2025”.
However, it must be noted that the Minister’s statement does not affect the upcoming GTLE scheduled for Friday to Sunday (18th to 20th July 2025).
“The new form of GTLE shall strictly commence with candidates who are about to complete their academic courses”.
“All 2025 registered candidates should take note and adhere to this notice,” NTC clarified.
KINDLY SHARE… Thanks for sharing. PLEASE, JOIN OUR TELEGRAM PAGE >>>HERE for more updates. Follow the BlowGrade.com channel on WhatsApp >>>here Follow us on Facebook here >>> for more updates
Source: Blowgrade.com