The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reported a rise in examination malpractice during this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), for School Candidates. Monitoring teams discovered cases of impersonation, unauthorized mobile phone use, and the sharing of exam questions among candidates and some invigilators.
John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, disclosed that 16 people were arrested at different examination centres, and during the Elective Mathematics paper, 64 mobile phones were confiscated from a single school.
In one notable case, two individuals at Ghana College in Kasoa were sentenced to six months in prison for impersonation, while their accomplice received an eight-month sentence. At Christian IPS, Kukurantumi, a proprietor and an invigilator were found guilty of distributing exam questions through a WhatsApp group and are under police investigation. Additional cases occurred at schools including St. Vincent College and Yeji Senior High School, though some individuals evaded capture.
Highlighting the severity of the issue, he said, “We condemn these acts of dishonesty on the part of both teachers and candidates and urge all school heads to uphold the trust placed in them by ensuring that their schools stay above reproach.”
Kapi added that WAEC is determined to take strict action against any school authorities or individuals undermining the integrity of the exams, with scripts from implicated schools set to undergo thorough scrutiny. He also confirmed ongoing investigations into withheld Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, stating that “further assessments are being conducted to determine the final outcomes for candidates suspected of collusion.”
The WASSCE-SC, which began on August 5, 2025, involves 461,640 candidates from 1,021 schools and will conclude on September 19, 2025. Meanwhile, the BECE, conducted from June 11 to June 18, 2025, had provisional results released on August 23, 2025. WAEC continues to enforce measures to restore the integrity of Ghana’s examination system, emphasizing fairness and honesty for all candidates.
Source: http://gbcghanaonline.com
