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Key Facts: GTLE General Professional Knowledge Exam

100

Official GPK composite items (EPS 40 + Literacy 30 + Numeracy 30)

NTC professional_gen_knowledge.pdf

40%

Essential Professional Skills share of GPK

NTC GPK composite TOS

GH¢450

Fresh candidate fee for three GTLE papers

NTC GTLE registration notices 2025/2026

GH¢50

Indexing fee for fresh candidates only

NTC GTLE registration notices

3 papers

Fresh GTLE structure: GPK + pedagogy + content

ntc.gov.gh/gtle-content

15%/25%/30%/30%

Published DoK Level 1–4 target mix for GTLE items

ntc.gov.gh/gtle-content

Act 1023

Education Regulatory Bodies Act mandating NTC licensure exams

exams.ntc.gov.gh

B.Ed/PGDE

Minimum eligibility pathway cited for GTLE registration

NTC GTLE registration notice

NTC GTLE GPK is a 100-item paper (EPS 40%, Literacy 30%, Numeracy 30%) required of all licensure candidates with pedagogy and content papers. Fresh three-paper fee GH¢450 (2025/2026 NTC notices).

Sample GTLE General Professional Knowledge Practice Questions

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1According to Ghana’s National Teachers’ Standards framing used in GTLE Essential Professional Skills, which activity best exemplifies continuous professional development for an in-service teacher?

A.Attending Professional Learning Community (PLC) sessions such as School-Based INSET (SBI) and documenting learning in a portfolio

B.Marking every exercise book twice to increase learner workload

C.Avoiding peer observation so lessons remain private

D.Teaching only from past examination papers without curriculum review

Explanation: NTC materials treat CPD as ongoing maintenance and enhancement of knowledge, skills and experience after initial training. Mandatory PLC routes (SBI/CBI/DBI) and portfolio building are core CPD practices for licensed teachers.

2A teacher keeps a weekly journal noting what worked, what failed, and planned adjustments after each lesson. Which professional-development concept is the teacher primarily demonstrating?

A.Summative high-stakes examination design

B.Reflective practice

C.Capitation grant accounting

D.Norm-referenced ranking of schools

Explanation: Reflective practice is an explicit professional-development indicator in the GPK Essential Professional Skills content: teachers analyse their practice and use insights to improve teaching and learning.

3Which statement best describes how a teacher develops leadership skills in learners under the professional-development domain of Essential Professional Skills?

A.By removing group work so learners never influence one another

B.By assigning all decisions exclusively to the headteacher and never to learners

C.By creating classroom roles, collaborative tasks and opportunities for learners to lead peers responsibly

D.By ranking learners publicly so only the top scorer leads

Explanation: The EPS professional-development indicators include the teacher’s leadership role and how teachers develop leadership skills in learners—through structured opportunities for responsibility, collaboration and peer leadership.

4Which of the following is most accurately classified as a concept associated with professional learning rather than a one-off administrative chore?

A.Locking the store room after break

B.Photocopying attendance sheets only

C.Collecting lunch money without discussing pedagogy

D.Engaging in collaborative inquiry into a classroom problem with colleagues

Explanation: Professional learning concepts emphasise inquiry, collaboration and improvement of practice. Collaborative inquiry into classroom problems is a recognised professional-learning activity in the EPS outline.

5A newly licensed teacher wants to prioritise professional development activities that NTC associates with mandatory CPD. Which choice is most aligned?

A.Participating in Professional Learning Community programmes and building a CPD portfolio for licence renewal

B.Waiting until retirement to begin any learning

C.Studying only social media tips with no documentation

D.Ignoring PLC programmes because they are optional entertainment

Explanation: NTC FAQ guidance frames CPD as ongoing, with mandatory PLC programmes and portfolio building between licence issuance and renewal. GPK EPS similarly expects professional-development engagement.

6In the Essential Professional Skills community-of-practice domain, what does being a good role model primarily require of the teacher?

A.Avoiding contact with parents and the wider community

B.Demonstrating ethical conduct, professional appearance and behaviours learners can emulate

C.Keeping learners unaware of any adult standards

D.Competing with colleagues for popularity only

Explanation: Community-of-practice indicators cover role modelling—what constitutes good modelling—and ethical conduct. Teachers are expected to model professional values learners and colleagues can observe.

7A teacher notices discriminatory language toward a learner with a disability and intervenes, then works with staff to revise seating and materials for inclusion. Which community-of-practice idea is best illustrated?

A.Treating inclusion as optional extracurricular entertainment

B.Leaving all inclusion decisions solely to examination boards

C.Acting as an agent of change within the school community

D.Ignoring equity issues to keep lessons short

Explanation: EPS community-of-practice content includes being an agent of change—identifying problems and acting to improve practice and equity for learners.

8Which action best shows a teacher collaborating and engaging with the larger community and other stakeholders?

A.Teaching without any communication beyond the chalkboard

B.Banning community volunteers from ever supporting school activities

C.Refusing all PTA meetings to protect personal time

D.Partnering with parents, SMC/PTA and local resource persons to support learning and learner welfare

Explanation: The EPS outline lists collaborating and engaging with the larger community and other stakeholders as a community-of-practice competency.

9Which of the following is the clearest example of ethical misconduct for a Ghanaian teacher under community-of-practice expectations?

A.Soliciting sexual favours or gifts from learners in exchange for grades

B.Using formative feedback to guide remediation

C.Referring a learner with suspected hearing difficulty for assessment support

D.Preparing lesson notes aligned to the syllabus

Explanation: EPS requires knowledge of what constitutes ethical conduct versus misconduct. Exploiting learners for grades or favours is serious professional misconduct.

10Which body is mandated to conduct the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination for licensing persons who complete teacher education programmes?

A.Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as the licensure examining body

B.National Teaching Council (NTC)

C.West African Examinations Council (WAEC)

D.National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA)

Explanation: Under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020 (Act 1023), NTC is mandated to conduct examinations for licensing teachers. The GTLE portal and NTC materials identify NTC as the examining/licensing authority.

About the GTLE General Professional Knowledge Exam

The General Professional Knowledge (GPK) paper is the core GTLE paper taken by all teacher candidates in Ghana. Per NTC’s official content areas and table of specification, it comprises Essential Professional Skills (40 items), Literacy (30 items) and Numeracy (30 items). EPS covers professional values and attitudes, professional knowledge (policies, curriculum frameworks, learners) and professional practice (learning environment, teaching and learning, assessment). Literacy tests grammar and usage competencies; Numeracy covers number, algebra, measurement and geometry, and probability and statistics with a published DoK mix.

Exam sponsor: National Teaching Council (NTC) Ghana. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

One core GTLE paper for all candidates combining Essential Professional Skills, Literacy and Numeracy. Written with a level pedagogy paper and a multiple-subjects or single-subject content paper.

Time Limit

About 2 hours 10 minutes commonly shown on circulated GPK papers; confirm sitting instructions for your centre/window

Passing Score

No single public numeric GPK cut score found on current NTC pages reviewed; all required GTLE papers must be passed for licensing

Exam / Certification Fees

GH¢450 fresh (3 papers); re-sit GH¢150/210/385; indexing GH¢50 fresh

Exam sponsor website

Reported exam pass rate: Not publicly listed for GPK alone on NTC pages reviewed. Use official results notices on exams.ntc.gov.gh for sitting-specific outcomes Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

40%

Essential Professional Skills

Professional development & community of practice; education policies/curriculum/learner knowledge; managing learning environments; teaching & learning; assessment (official 40 items)

30%

Literacy

Adjective order, concord, direct/indirect speech, synonyms/antonyms, voice, errors, tense sequence, conditionals, idioms, tags, relative pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, phrasal verbs (official 30 items)

30%

Numeracy

Number (~40% of numeracy), algebra (~13%), measurement & geometry (~27%), probability & statistics (20%) per NTC numeracy TOS (official 30 items)

Preparing for the GTLE General Professional Knowledge Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: No single public numeric GPK cut score found on current NTC pages reviewed; all required GTLE papers must be passed for licensing
Assessment: One core GTLE paper for all candidates combining Essential Professional Skills, Literacy and Numeracy. Written with a level pedagogy paper and a multiple-subjects or single-subject content paper.
Time limit: About 2 hours 10 minutes commonly shown on circulated GPK papers; confirm sitting instructions for your centre/window
Exam / certification fees: GH¢450 fresh (3 papers); re-sit GH¢150/210/385; indexing GH¢50 fresh Official sources

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GTLE General Professional Knowledge: Suggested Study Strategy

1Study the official professional_gen_knowledge.pdf TOS and allocate time 40/30/30 across EPS, literacy and numeracy.

2For EPS, master National Teachers’ Standards themes, major education agencies/policies, lesson design, inclusion and assessment concepts (validity, reliability, tools).

3For literacy, drill transformations (speech, voice), concord and error spotting under timed conditions.

4For numeracy, practise multi-step number problems plus algebra, mensuration and data/probability — not definitions only.

5Use NTC’s gen_pro_know practice portal and sit full 100-item mocks to build stamina.

6Confirm fees, indexing and dates only on ntc.gov.gh / exams.ntc.gov.gh before paying.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GTLE General Professional Knowledge paper?

It is the core Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination paper for all candidates, combining Essential Professional Skills, literacy and numeracy. NTC publishes content areas and a table of specification for the paper.

How many questions are on the GPK paper?

The official composite TOS structures the paper as 100 items: 40 Essential Professional Skills, 30 literacy and 30 numeracy.

Who must write GTLE GPK?

All fresh GTLE candidates write General Professional Knowledge together with a grade-level pedagogy paper and either multiple-subjects content or a single-subject specialism paper.

What are the current GTLE fees?

NTC notices state fresh candidates pay GH¢450 for three papers, with GH¢50 indexing for fresh candidates. Re-sit fees are GH¢150 (one paper), GH¢210 (two) and GH¢385 (three).

Where can I find the official GPK syllabus?

Download the General Professional Knowledge content areas and TOS PDF from ntc.gov.gh/gtle-content (professional_gen_knowledge.pdf) and use the NTC practice portal for sample items.

What Depth of Knowledge mix does NTC describe?

NTC’s GTLE content page states Level 1 recall about 15%, Level 2 skills/concepts about 25%, and Levels 3 and 4 about 30% each across GTLE items.

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