Secretarial Examinations
The Institute sets national standards and conducts secretarial grading examinations. The conduct of this examination is backed by a Legislative Instrument numbered 981 of 1974. These examinations are held twice every year.
Secretarial Examinations
| GRADE | ELIGIBILITY | CONTENT | MONTHS OF EXAMS |
| Typist | Basic Education Certificate (BECE); or Two (2) years Senior Secondary School Education; or a minimum of two (2) years Business/Secretarial training. | Typewriting (40WPM), English Language, Office Procedures | May, November |
| Stenographer | Typist Certificate; or At least four (4) credits including English Language of GCE “O” Level/West African School Certificate; or At least five (5) passes including English Language at (Grade D) of SSSCE. | Typewriting (40 WPM), Shorthand (80 WPM), English Language and Office Management | May, November |
| Stenographer Secretary | Stenographer Secretary; or Diploma in Business Studies (DBS-Secretarial Option); or RSA (Royal Society of Arts) Stage II; or General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) with passes in Shorthand, Typewriting, Office Procedures and English Language; plus two (2 ) years post qualification experience. | Typewriting (50 WPM), Shorthand (100 WPM), Business Communication and Secretarial Duties | May, November |
| Private Secretary | Stenographer Secretary Certificate plus a minimum of a two (2) years post-qualification experience; or RSA (Royal Society of Arts) Stage III; or Ghana Commercial Examination Stage III; or General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) with passes in Shorthand, Typewriting, Office Procedures and English Language plus two (2) years post-qualification experience. | Typewriting (60 WPM), Shorthand (120 WPM), Business Communication, Secretarial Practice and General Paper | May, November |
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