The main purpose of this study is to assess the problems in the admission andrnplacement process of high school leavers into the higher education institutions in thernfield of teacher education. To achieve this purpose, basic questions concerning thernadmission and placement process were raised.rnThe study was conducted in selected three Higher Education Institutions whichrnIraiN high school teachers. The sources of data are 126 academic administrative staffrnmemhers and instructors and -154 students and one acting department head.rnQlfestionnaires, interviews and document analysis were the instruments lIsed to collectrndata for the stlfdy. The data obtained are analyzed using percentage, frequencyrndistrihlftion and simple correlations and regressions. Based on the analysis made thernfollowing majorjindings are obtained.rnDlfe to the nature of the exam and lack of proper management ESLCE alone is not arngood instrument to select competent high school leavers into the teacher educationrnprogramme.rnHigh schoolleavers are assigned to different institutions using talent distribution systemrnhlfl the placement of freshmen stl/dents into different Faculities is based on academicrnachievement and interest. Both types of !!J)lstems contradict each other and as a resultrn/Jolh Education Faculities and students get no advantage. Due to lack of students'rnimerest and talent and ability, the attrition rate is high in Education Faculilies.rnAdmiting females and other high school leavers from the DeveLoping Regions (Afar,rnBeneshangul, Gambela, Somalia) into the Higher Education Institutions with lowerrnESLCE-GPA helps to promote their enrollment only at freshman programme. Since norntutorial classes and other special supports are given in the Education Faculities thernprohability of attrition rate is high jc)r these students.rnTeacher edl/cation is the least fell ored programme in all insritl//ions. The artitude ofrngreall11c~iority of students towards educa/ion programme is lolt' and Ihus the majoriry ofrnrhem wan/ to change their field,> of stl/dy.rnBased on the jindings obtained the following recommendations are provided:rnOne (?f the preconditions to get competent and qualified high school teachers is to makernthe teaching profession attractive. This needs improving of teachers evaluation !!Jystemrnund payment of hardship and housing allowancesfor remote and /"lIral areas .rn. )'Imients Yould be succes:,jul if they are assigned 017 the basis of their interests andrnt((lems, so that entrance examinariol7s and interviews are good insrmments to identifyrneligihle candidates.rnEstablishment of preparato/y schools help to collect potential students from the highrnschools and each higher education institution has to organi=e "trel'wthened Tuidance andrncounseling services to help individual students to cope up their personal andrnpsychological problems