Ghana Teacher Licensure Exams (GTLE) 2026, How to Register, Fees and NTC Terms

If you finished College of Education or you have Bachelor of Education and you want to teach in Ghana, you MUST pass the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE). Without it, Ghana Education Service will not employ you. The National Teaching Council (NTC) has released the modalities for 2026.

Here is the simple breakdown. Who Can Register for GTLE 2026? According to NTC Act 1023, you are eligible only if:

• You hold a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). Diploma in Basic Education (DBE) alone is no longer accepted for fresh registration.
• If you schooled outside Ghana, you must get a certificate evaluation report from Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) before you register.
• Re-sit candidates who failed one or more papers last year are also eligible.

Before anything you must check if your school has uploaded your details.

Step 1: Check Your Indexing Status

This is where most trainees fail.

1. Go to indexing.ntc.gov.gh
2. Click “Confirmation Status”
3. Enter your College/University Index Number and Submit.

If your details appear, you are indexed. If it says, “not found”, contact your college exams officer, your school has not uploaded yet.

Fresh candidates must pay an indexing fee of GH₵50.00. Re-sit candidates don’t pay for indexing again.

Step 2: Pay Your GTLE Fee

NTC official fees 2026:

• Fresh candidates (3 papers): GH₵450.00 + GH₵50 indexing = GH₵500 total
• Re-sit 1 paper: GH₵150.00
• Re-sit 2 papers: GH₵210.00
• Re-sit all 3 papers: GH₵385.00

Where to pay,

• Any Prudential Bank Ltd branch nationwide
• Mobile Money Dial *772*51# on all networks, select Teacher Licensure (Option 1) and follow prompts. Use your college index number as reference.

After payment you will get SMS with your name, indexing number and voucher. Ignore any news saying GH₵400 flat fee for re-sit, NTC says that information is false.

Step 3: Complete Online Registration

1. Go to exams.ntc.gov.gh
2. Select “New Registration”
3. Enter your voucher, email and phone number
4. Upload your passport picture (must be clear, white background)
5. Submit

Note: Once you submit, you cannot change details. Check well before clicking submit.

Important GLE Dates For 2026

• GTLE 1 (First Session): Registration was Feb 16 – March 10, 2026. Exams March 23-25, 2026
• GTLE 2 (Second Session): Registration Aug 1 – Aug 21, 2026. Exams Sept 14-16, 2026

NTC says no extension will be granted. If you miss deadline, you wait for next session.

NTC Terms and Conditions (You Must Accept)

When you register on exams.ntc.gov.gh, you agree to:

1. Your qualification is genuine. Any fake certificate will lead to cancellation and prosecution under Act 1023.
2. You will not enter exams hall with phone, smart watch or notes. If caught, you will be banned for 2 years.
3. All personal information you provide is accurate and belongs to you. Impersonation is a criminal offence.
4. Fees paid are non-refundable, even if you don’t show up for exams.
5. NTC reserves right to change exam centre and timetable.
6. Your result is valid for licensure only, It does not guarantee automatic employment by GES.

Tips to pass Registration First Time

• Use Gmail not Yahoo, NTC confirmation goes to spam in Yahoo.
• Passport picture should be less than 1MB, not selfie.
• Pay indexing fee separately from exam fee, Don’t combine.

Your licence is waiting, register early

Source: ntc.gov.gh / exams.ntc.gov.gh