{"id":104860,"date":"2025-12-01T12:01:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104860"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:01:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:01:54","slug":"ges-urges-calm-dismisses-misconceptions-about-candidates-performance-in-2025-wassce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104860","title":{"rendered":"GES urges calm, dismisses misconceptions about candidates\u2019 performance in 2025 WASSCE"},"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>45 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Ghana Education Service has appealed for a balanced national conversation on the 2025 WASSCE results, calling on the public to ignore \u201cmisconceptions\u201d surrounding the performance of candidates.<\/p>\n<p>GES emphasised that the results were credible and not the product of administrative shortcomings as suggested by critics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManagement of GES views the 2025 WASSCE results as a true reflection of academic performance,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1024\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"GES urges calm, dismisses misconceptions about candidates' performance in 2025 WASSCE\" class=\"wp-image-10032914542\" title=\"GES urges calm, dismisses misconceptions about candidates' performance in 2025 WASSCE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-814x1024.jpeg 814w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-768x967.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-111x140.jpeg 111w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-99x125.jpeg 99w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-199x250.jpeg 199w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-119x150.jpeg 119w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-337x424.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-40x50.jpeg 40w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1.jpeg 858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\"><\/figure>\n<p>Looking ahead, the statement highlighted Ghana\u2019s upcoming return to the international WASSCE, written by all West African countries in May\/June 2026. 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