GENERAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION GBCE
ELIGIBILITY
The General Business Certificate Examination is available to both school and private candidates, ie. Candidates attending schools that prepare them for the examination and candidates who study privately towards the examination.
SUBJECTS FOR THE EXAMINATIONThe examination is conducted on a Single Subject Entry basis as well as on Group Entry basis.
Subjects for the Examination
The examination is conducted on a Single Subject Entry basis as well as on Group Entry basis.
Single Subject Entry – A candidate may enter for any number of the following subjects of his/her choice:
A certificate is awarded to a candidate who obtains at least a pass in any subject offered in the examination.
Group Entry: A candidate may enter for a group certificate consisting of a minimum of two compulsory and three optional subjects in the following areas:
(a) ACCOUNTING OPTION
Compulsory Subjects
Financial Accounting
English Language
Optional Subjects (Any three)
Business Mathematics
Commerce
Economics
Cost Accounting
(b) BUSINESS STUDIES OPTION
Compulsory Subjects
Economics
English language
Optional Subjects (Any three)
Financial Accounting
Business Mathematics
Commerce
Business Law
Office Practice
(c) SECRETARIAL STUDIES OPTION
Compulsory Subjects
Shorthand
Typewriting
English Language
Optional Subjects (Any three)
Office Practice
Business Law
Economics
Commerce
Social Studies, Integrated Science and Information Technology may be added to the optional subjects.
The subject groups are reviewed from time to time or when new subjects are introduced into the examination scheme.
(3) Grading
There are six alphabetical grades in order of merit from Grade A to Grade F, Grade A being the highest and Grade F the lowest. The first five grades – A, B, C, D, E, – are pass grades. Grade F represents a failure.
(4) Conditions for the Award of Certificates
The General Business Certificate is awarded to a candidate who obtains at least a pass in a subject offered in the examination. The Group Certificate is awarded to a candidate who obtains passes in all the relevant subjects at one sitting. A candidate who is unable to satisfy the criterion for the award of a Group Certificate is awarded a certificate for each of the subjects passed.
ADVANCED BUSINESS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (ABCE)
(1) Eligibility
The Advanced Business Certificate Examination is available to School Candidates as well as candidates who study privately towards the examination.
Candidates who have obtained passes in the relevant subjects at the GCE ‘O’ Level/SSSCE/WASSCE/General Business Certificate/Royal Society of Arts Stage II/London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Stage II Level may be considered as eligible candidates for the examination.
(2) Subjects for the Examination
The examination, like the General Business Certificate Examination is conducted on Single Subject Entry basis as well as Group Entry basis.
(a) Single Subject Entry
The subjects available are as follows:
- Auditing
- Business Communication
- Business Law
- Business Mathematics
- Cost Accounting
- Economics
- Business Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Information Technology
- Marketing
- Office Administration and Practice
- Shorthand
- Typewriting
- Human Resource Management
- Hardware and Networking
- System Analysis and Design
- Taxation
- Information Systems
- Quantitative Techniques
The Advanced Business Certificate is awarded to a candidate who obtains at least a pass in a subject offered in the examination. A certificate is awarded for each subject passed.
(b) Group Entry (Diploma)
The Diploma option of the ABCE involves a combination of three (3) compulsory and two (2) optional subjects as follows:
(ii ) DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING OPTION
Compulsory Subjects
Financial Accounting
Cost Accounting
Auditing
Optional Subjects (Any two)
Economics
Taxation
Business Law
Business Finance
Business Mathematics
Business Communication
Information Technology
(ii) DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OPTION
Compulsory Subjects
Marketing
Business Finance
Human Resource Management
Optional Subjects (Any two)
Economics
Business Law
Business Mathematics
Financial Accounting
Business Communication
Information Technology
(iii) DIPLOMA IN OFFICE MANAGEMENT OPTION
Compulsory Subjects
Business Communication
Office Administration and Practice
Information Technology
Optional Subjects (Any two)
Typewriting (50wpm)
Shorthand (100wpm)
Economics
Business Law
Business Finance
Human Resource Management
Marketing
(iv) DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPTION
Compulsory Subjects
Hardware and Networking
Information Technology
System Analysis and Design
Optional Subjects (Any two)
Quantitative Techniques
Information Systems
Financial Accounting
Marketing
Human Resource Management
Office Administration and Practice
(3) Conditions for the Award of Diploma
A candidate who passes all the three compulsory and two optional subjects in two sittings within a maximum period of two calendar years from the date of the first registration will be awarded a DIPLOMA certificate.
A candidate who is unable to obtain a pass in all the Subjects within the stipulated period of two years from the date of the first registration will be issued single Advanced Business Certificates for each subject in which he/she obtains a pass.
(4) Further Enquiries
For further enquiries, you may contact The Controller, Professional and Vocational Examinations Administration Department on Telephone numbers: +233-0302-685920/ 685943/685982.