Eligibility & Selection
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English & Verbal Reasoning
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Math & Quantitative Aptitude
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Logical & Analytical Reasoning
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General Knowledge & Current Affairs
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Quick Facts
- Exam
- Officer Cadet Written Test
- Body
- Ghana Armed Forces
- Phase
- 3rd of 8 selection phases
- Items
- Not published by GAF
- Time Limit
- Not published by GAF
- Pass Mark
- Not published, competitive ranking
- Fee
- GH₵200 e-voucher (2026 cycle)
- Age Window
- 18-26 by 18 Feb 2027
- Pathway
- Degree holders: Regular or SSC
Selection Phase Order
Doc, Body, Apt, Fit, Lead, Med, Vet, Interview
Doc: show your documentsBody: physical standards checkApt: written aptitude testFit: Basic Fitness TestLead: Outdoor Leaderless TestMed: exam at 37 HospitalVet: background checksInterview: final phase
Regular vs Short Service Commission
Regular Commission
- First degree, Second Class Lower
- Age 18 to 26
Short Service Commission
- Master's or professional body
- Age cap near 30 to 40
Entry degree vs advanced qualification
Selection Phase Picker
- Just submitted application→Wait for documentation call(Phase 1)
- Documents confirmed→Body selection physical check(Phase 2)
- Physical standards passed→Written aptitude test(Phase 3)
- Passed aptitude test→Basic Fitness Test(Phase 4)
- Passed fitness test→Outdoor Leaderless Test(Phase 5)
- Cleared leaderless test→Medical exam at 37MH(Phase 6)
- Cleared medical exam→Vetting checks(Phase 7)
- Cleared vetting→Final interview(Phase 8)
General Eligibility Rules
- Citizenship
- Ghanaian by birth only
- Character
- Must be of good character
- Bond status
- Not currently bonded
- Medical fitness
- GAF medical standards met
- PJFT
- Must pass Pre-Joining Fitness Test
Age Windows by Role
18-26 Regular, 30 most SSC, 33-40 specialists
18-26: Regular Cadet route30: most Short Service streams33-40: medical, legal, chaplain rolesReference date: 18 Feb 2027
Commission Type Picker
- First degree, age 18-26→Regular Commission route(Most corps)
- Master's or professional body→Short Service Commission(Age cap near 30)
- Doctor, lawyer, or chaplain→Short Service Commission(Higher age cap)
- Unsure of current cycle→Check apply.mil.gh notice(Rules reset yearly)
Age & Height Standards
- Regular Cadet age
- 18 to 26 by Feb 2027
- SSC age cap
- Usually 30 by same date
- Height, men
- 1.68m (5'6") minimum
- Height, women
- 1.60m (5'2") minimum
- MP height, men
- 1.75m (5'9") minimum
- MP height, women
- 1.70m (5'7") minimum
Selection Phases, in Order
- 1. Documentation
- Original documents checked
- 2. Body selection
- Physical standards examined
- 3. Aptitude test
- Written logical-reasoning exam
- 4. Basic Fitness Test
- Physical fitness evaluation
- 5. Outdoor Leaderless Test
- Unled group field exercise
- 6. Medical exam
- At 37 Military Hospital
- 7. Vetting
- Background and security checks
- 8. Interview
- Final selection phase
Application Logistics
- E-voucher fee
- GH₵200 at Post Offices
- Screening centres
- Southern Accra, Northern Kumasi
- 2026 portal opened
- Friday 4 September 2026
- Portal
- apply.mil.gh only
- Keep your voucher
- Inspected at every stage
English Word Clue Mnemonic
Re again, Un not, Less without
Re-: again or backUn-: negation prefix-less: without suffixIn-: can also intensify
Synonym vs Antonym
Synonym
- Same or close meaning
- Match tone and part of speech
Antonym
- Opposite meaning
- Eliminate unrelated words first
Same meaning vs opposite meaning
English Question-Type Picker
- Word closest in meaning→Synonym match(Match tone too)
- Word opposite in meaning→Antonym match(Drop unrelated choices)
- Sees A is to B→Verbal analogy(State relation first)
- Several sentence versions given→Sentence correction(Find the one flaw)
- Asks passage's overall point→Main idea answer(Not a detail)
Vocabulary Skills
- Synonym
- Word with same meaning
- Antonym
- Word with opposite meaning
- Context clue
- Pick the sense that fits
- Prefix re-
- Usually means again
- Suffix -less
- Means without
Main Idea vs Detail Question
Main idea
- Covers the whole passage
- Broadest true statement
Detail
- One specific stated fact
- Too narrow alone
Whole passage vs single fact
Grammar & Sentence Skills
- Subject-verb agreement
- Singular subject, singular verb
- Sentence correction
- Find the one grammar flaw
- Parts of speech
- Noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Adverb
- Modifies verb, adjective, adverb
- Adjective
- Modifies a noun or pronoun
Reading Comprehension
- Main idea
- What the passage is about
- Detail question
- One specific stated fact
- Inference
- Conclusion implied, not stated
- Author's tone
- Attitude toward the subject
Math Formula Quick Recall
I = PRT, Speed = Distance over Time
I=PRT: simple interest formulaSpeed=Distance/Time: rearrange as neededAverage: sum divided by countCircle area: pi r squared
Ratio vs Proportion
Ratio
- Compares two quantities
- Same units, one expression
Proportion
- Two ratios set equal
- Solved by cross-multiplying
One comparison vs equal comparisons
Math Problem-Type Picker
- Percent of a number→Decimal times number(20% = 0.20)
- Two ratios set equal→Cross-multiply proportion(Match quantity order)
- Needs speed or distance→Speed-distance-time formula(Match the units)
- Missing value, average given→Average times count(Then subtract knowns)
Arithmetic & Percentages
- Percentage formula
- Decimal times the number
- Ratio
- Compares two like quantities
- Proportion
- Two ratios set equal
- Simple interest
- I = Principal x Rate x Time
- Average (mean)
- Sum divided by count
Algebra & Geometry Basics
- Linear equation
- Isolate x both sides
- Speed formula
- Distance divided by time
- Profit
- Selling price minus cost price
- Rectangle area
- Length times width
- Circle area
- Pi times radius squared
Logical Puzzle Starters
Series finds pattern, syllogism needs must-follow logic
Number series: numeric pattern ruleLetter series: alphabet position patternSyllogism: only guaranteed conclusionsCoding: decode example rule first
Number Series vs Letter Series
Number series
- Numeric pattern rule
- Difference or ratio step
Letter series
- Alphabet position pattern
- Convert letters to numbers
Numeric pattern vs alphabet pattern
Logical Puzzle Picker
- Two statements treated true→Syllogism deduction(Only guaranteed conclusions)
- Clues about seat positions→Seating-arrangement logic(Fix exact clues first)
- Family relation described→Blood-relation tree(Draw it quickly)
- Rank given from both ends→Rank-position formula(p + q minus 1)
Sequence & Coding Puzzles
- Number series
- Find the pattern, extend it
- Letter series
- Positional alphabet pattern
- Coding-decoding
- Decode the example rule first
- Syllogism
- Conclusion that must follow
- Odd one out
- Breaks the shared pattern
Syllogism vs Assumption
Syllogism
- Statements given as true
- Conclusion must follow them
Assumption
- Idea left unstated
- Negate it; argument breaks
Stated premise vs unstated premise
Spatial & Relational Puzzles
- Direction sense
- Track turns on a compass
- Blood relation
- Draw a small family tree
- Seating arrangement
- Place fixed clues first
- Rank-position formula
- p + q minus 1
- Assumption
- Unstated idea speaker takes true
Ghana Flag Colors
Red blood, Gold wealth, Green forests, Black star
Red: lives lost for independenceGold: mineral wealthGreen: forests and farmlandBlack star: African emancipation
Commander-in-Chief vs Chief of Defence Staff
Commander-in-Chief
- The President of Ghana
- Elected civilian head
Chief of Defence Staff
- Senior uniformed officer
- Day-to-day military command
Civilian authority vs military command
GK Fact Picker
- Asks date Ghana freed→6 March 1957 answer(Independence Day)
- Asks date Ghana republic→1 July 1960 answer(Not independence day)
- Asks region count today→16 regions answer(Not the old 10)
- Asks ECOWAS member count→12 members answer(Not 15 pre-2025)
Ghana Nation Facts
- Independence
- 6 March 1957
- Republic Day
- 1 July 1960
- Capital
- Accra
- Currency
- Ghana cedi (GH₵)
- Currency subunit
- 100 pesewas per cedi
ECOWAS Before vs After 2025
Pre-2025 ECOWAS
- 15 member states
- Included Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
Post-2025 ECOWAS
- 12 member states
- Exits formed Alliance of Sahel States
Old roster vs current roster
Ghana Regions & Geography
- Regions today
- 16 administrative regions
- Referendum date
- 27 December 2018
- New regions created
- 6 new regions, Feb 2019
- New region names
- Ahafo, Bono East, North East
- More new regions
- Oti, Savannah, Western North
GAF Structure & Ranks
- Three services
- Army, Navy, Air Force
- Commander-in-Chief
- The President of Ghana
- Chief of Defence Staff
- Senior uniformed officer
- GMA location
- Whistler Barracks, Teshie
- Officer entry rank, Army
- Second Lieutenant
West Africa & Current Affairs
- ECOWAS founded
- 1975 Treaty of Lagos
- ECOWAS HQ
- Abuja, Nigeria
- ECOWAS members now
- 12 states since Jan 2025
- AES bloc
- Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
- Ghana president since 2025
- John Dramani Mahama
Common Traps
Regular Cadet vs SSC Age Rule
Regular Cadet caps at 26 ≠ SSC commonly caps near 30
Documentation vs Aptitude Test
Documentation just checks papers ≠ Aptitude Test is the written exam
Synonym vs Antonym Mix-Up
Synonym shares the meaning ≠ Antonym means the opposite
Main Idea vs Detail Trap
Main idea covers whole passage ≠ Detail is one narrow fact
16 vs Old 10 Regions
Ghana now has 16 regions ≠ Pre-2019 lists showed only 10
ECOWAS 15 vs 12 Members
Pre-2025 ECOWAS listed 15 states ≠ 2025 exits left 12 members
C-in-C vs Chief of Defence Staff
President is Commander-in-Chief ≠ CDS is senior uniformed officer
Officer Exam vs Recruit Exam
Officer written exam needs a degree ≠ Recruit test needs school certificate
Last Minute
- 1.Citizenship: Ghanaian by birth only
- 2.Not bonded, not married (Regular Cadets)
- 3.Height: 1.68m men, 1.60m women
- 4.Pass Pre-Joining Fitness Test too
- 5.8 phases: Documentation to Interview
- 6.Aptitude Test is phase 3 only
- 7.GAF publishes no numeric pass mark
- 8.Item count and time: not published
- 9.16 Ghana regions since Feb 2019
- 10.ECOWAS now has 12 members
- 11.Mahama is president since Jan 2025
- 12.Three GAF services: Army, Navy, Air
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