Ghana to write 2022 WASSCE alone

Only Ghanaian candidates are left to write the West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), scheduled from August 1 to September 27, 2022. This is because the other four-member countries of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) — Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia — have returned to the May/June calendar and had […]

WASSCE 2021: WAEC explains change of grades

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained that one of its platforms, ERESULTS.WAECGH.OR, used for checking of results experienced a technical hitch last Friday, December 10, 2021 between 4.45 p.m. and 6.00p.m. A message posted on its website, explained that the hitch resulted in subjects which originally had Grade B3 with the interpretation, GOOD […]

We’ll make examination malpractice unattractive— WAEC Chairman

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is to review its regulations to make examination malpractice unattractive in the country. The Chairman of the council, Prof. Ato Essuman, said the current regulations on examination malpractice were “too lenient” and, therefore, needed to be reviewed to safeguard the integrity of the council’s examinations at all levels. “Some […]

11 SHSs put under surveillance on suspicion of exam malpractice – WAEC

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) says it has put 11 schools under surveillance after receiving information that the institutions intend to cheat in the ongoing West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).  Speaking to the press on Wednesday, the Head of Test Administration Division, George Ohene-Mante, said the schools are being closely monitored for […]

Invigilator on the run, candidate invited over circulation of exams paper on social media

One candidate of the Dadieso Senior High School of the on-going West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was invited yesterday while an invigilator is on the run for allegedly taking a snapshot of the candidate’s English Oral paper, while the examination was ongoing. The candidate has however, been released on bail, while the security operatives […]

446,321 Candidates participating in WASSCE

The written papers of this year’s West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for the second batch of final-year free senior high school students began smoothly throughout the country yesterday. The examination began with Oral English with the observance of the COVID-19 safety protocols. A total of 446,321 final-year SHS students are writing the 2021 […]

Stop false exam leak news— WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned that any false information about the ongoing WASSCE will be detrimental to the integrity of the outcome and can hurt the future of the candidates. The examination body has, therefore, called on any person or entity that wants to put out information regarding the exam to check […]

7 Convicted of WASSCE malpractice

Seven persons, made up of three students, two teachers and two administrators, have been convicted of impersonation in the 2020 West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) by the Agona Swedru Magistrate Court. One of them received custodial sentence while the rest were fined. They included Georgina Danso, Desmond Oduro and David Bawah, all Form […]

WAEC releases time table for 2020 BECE

The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) would begin on Monday, September 14, 2020, and end on Friday, September 18, 2020, nationwide for all Junior High School (JHS) final year students. The candidates will write the English Language, and Religious and Moral Education (RME) on Monday, Integrated Science, and Basic Design and Technology (BDT) on Tuesday. […]