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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is preparing to call candidates implicated in the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to answer for their conduct. The scripts of more than 22,000 candidates are under investigation for mass cheating. The subject results of 312 candidates and three private candidates have been …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). However, the scripts of 22,270 candidates in certain subjects are being scrutinised for reported cases of mass cheating. In a statement dated November 9, 2023, announcing the …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it is expecting the Government to release some funds for the marking and release of results for this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). Mr John K. Kapi, Head of Public Affairs, WAEC, told …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) Ghana, has released the timetable for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to a press release, the first paper, Religious and Moral Education 2, will be written on Monday, August 7. In the statement, WAEC said the other subjects to be written …

Professor Ato Essuman, Chairman of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), believes that free secondary education in Ghana will be meaningless unless it is accompanied by skill development for students. Although he believes the concept of Free Senior High School (SHS) is admirable, his worry, however, is that it falls …

The West Afri­can Examination Council (WAEC) has barred five Se­nior High Schools (SHSs) from registering candidates for this year’s West African Senior School Certif­icate Examination (WASSCE) for charging unapproved fees.   The affected schools are Olistar Senior High/Technical School, Abesim; Gateway SHS and Law­rence SHS, both in Sunyani; First Class …

The Head of the Legal Department of the West African Examinations Council, Rev. Victor Brew, has clarified the grading system used for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to him, the performance of students at various schools determine their grades. The grades awarded to students from various schools are …

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it regrets wrongly citing Action Secondary Technical School (ASTS) at Madina for examination malpractice during its Friday, 16 September 2022 update to the media. “During the Council’s second update to the media on September 16, 2022, Action Secondary Technical School, Madina, was …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that results for this year’s WASSCE will be released on November 30. The Council says it has successfully completed the marking and co-ordination of the papers at all 49 venues and has commenced the processing of the results.   WAEC in a …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) continues to enhance the security and sanctity of its examinations to make them malpractice-free. Currently, the West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is ongoing, having started on Monday, August 1.       2022 WASSCE begins Addressing journalists on Monday, August 22 the …