GES postpones deadline for 2025 teacher promotion applications

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it will extend the deadline for the 2025 Teacher Promotion Application process to give all eligible teachers ample time to complete their submissions.

The portal, which was originally opened on Monday, August 18, 2025, and scheduled to close on Friday, September 5, 2025, encountered technical challenges that limited access for some applicants.

In a post on Facebook on Thursday, August 28, 2025, GES assured teachers that its technical team is working to restore and improve the application system.

“Our ultimate goal is to ensure that every eligible teacher who has served at least four years on their current rank and is due for promotion is fully supported to go through a stress-free application process.

“We, therefore, encourage all prospective applicants to remain calm while the technical team works diligently. As soon as the portal is restored, applicants will be duly informed to proceed with their submissions,” the statement read.

The 2025 promotion exercise covers four ranks — Deputy Director, Assistant Director I, Assistant Director II, and Principal Superintendent — and is strictly open to serving teachers who meet the eligibility requirements.

Eligibility criteria include:

• Deputy Director – Must have attained the rank of Assistant Director I in or before 2020 and remained at the post.

• Assistant Director I – Must have been promoted to Assistant Director II in or before 2020 under the same conditions.

• Assistant Director II – Must have held the rank of Principal Superintendent in or before 2020.

• Principal Superintendent – Must have attained the rank of Senior Superintendent I in or before 2020.

GES clarified that teachers with an approved undergraduate degree will automatically be placed at the Principal Superintendent level, while those relying on Master’s or PhD qualifications must ensure the programme is GES-approved and obtained after their last promotion. Only certificates earned in or before 2022 will be considered for promotions beyond Principal Superintendent.

Applications must be submitted online via https://bit.ly/gespromotions2025