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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed deep concern over a surge in examination malpractice during the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.
According to John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, 16 individuals were arrested across various examination centres for engaging in various forms of malpractice. These included impersonation, the unauthorized use of mobile phones, and the illegal circulation of examination questions among candidates and even some invigilators.
In one significant incident, WAEC monitoring teams seized 64 mobile phones from candidates at a single school during the Elective Mathematics paper. At Ghana College in Kasoa, two individuals were sentenced to six months in prison for impersonation, while a third accomplice received an eight-month jail term.
Another serious breach occurred at Christian IPS in Kukurantumi, where a school proprietor and an invigilator were caught sharing exam questions through a WhatsApp group. Both individuals are currently under police investigation.
Other institutions implicated in malpractice include St. Vincent College and Yeji Senior High School. Some suspects, however, managed to evade arrest.
“We strongly condemn these acts of dishonesty by both students and educators. We urge all school heads to uphold the integrity of their institutions and maintain the public’s trust,” Kapi stated.
WAEC has committed to taking firm disciplinary action against any individuals or institutions found complicit in undermining the credibility of the exams. Examination scripts from affected schools will undergo rigorous scrutiny to determine the extent of malpractice.
Kapi also noted that investigations are ongoing into withheld results from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), stating that additional assessments are being conducted to determine final outcomes for candidates suspected of collusion.
The 2025 WASSCE began on August 5 and involves 461,640 candidates from 1,021 schools. The examination is scheduled to conclude on September 19. Meanwhile, the BECE was conducted from June 11 to 18, with provisional results released on August 23.
WAEC reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the integrity of Ghana’s examination system and assured the public of continued enforcement of strict measures to promote fairness and transparency for all candidates.
Source: theghanareport
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