{"id":104702,"date":"2025-11-30T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T01:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104702"},"modified":"2025-11-30T01:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T01:01:00","slug":"results-of-6-296-wassce-2025-candidates-cancelled-as-35-persons-face-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104702","title":{"rendered":"Results of 6, 296 WASSCE 2025 candidates cancelled as 35 persons face prosecution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 25 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has signalled a stern approach to combating exam malpractice, announcing the cancellation of subject results for 6,295 candidates who participated in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. <\/p>\n<p>This mass sanction is one of the highest recorded in recent years, forming the centrepiece of a significant crackdown that also involves the prosecution of teachers and examination officials.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctions were approved by the Ghana Examinations Committee at its 40th Meeting held on Wednesday, November 17, 2025, following the completion of investigations into various reported irregularities.<\/p>\n<p>The integrity of the 2025 WASSCE\u2014which saw a total of 461,736 candidates register across 1,021 schools \u2014was seriously compromised by over 7,000 instances of malpractice that have now resulted in severe penalties.<\/p>\n<p>The bulk of the cancellations was driven by candidates bringing unauthorized materials into the examination halls. Specifically:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6,295 candidates had their Subject Results Cancelled for bringing foreign materials, including prepared notes, textbooks, and printed materials, into the examination halls.<\/li>\n<li>An additional 653 candidates had their Entire Results Cancelled solely for the possession of mobile phones in the examination halls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond these immediate cancellations, WAEC confirmed that further investigations are ongoing:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Subject Results of 908 candidates and the Entire Results of 158 candidates have been withheld for various suspected offences.<\/li>\n<li>The subject results of candidates from 185 schools have been withheld for alleged collusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WAEC stated it is working to ensure these withheld results are published before the end of December 2025, pending the outcome of the investigations<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>35 Persons, Including 19 Teachers, Face Justice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The misconduct was not limited to the students; WAEC\u2019s probe also uncovered significant complicity among examination staff and teachers.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 35 persons, 19 of whom are teachers, were found to have engaged in acts that compromised the integrity of the examination.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legal Action: So far, 19 of these individuals have been arraigned before court and convicted, receiving either fines or terms of imprisonment.<\/li>\n<li>Pending Cases: The remaining 16 persons are yet to be presented before the courts by the police.<\/li>\n<li>GES Referral: Beyond the courts, WAEC confirmed that the list of teachers implicated will be presented to the Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) for further disciplinary action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contextual Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 WASSCE saw a 0.24% increase in entry figures over the 2024 total of 460,611. 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