BECE Results: WAEC Cancels Entire Scores of 105 Students Over Malpractice Allegations
Malpractice Claims Worry WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has cancelled the entire results of 105 students over allegations of examination malpractice. The affected students sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in 2026. The examination was taken by a total of 620,243 candidates, comprising 304,415 males and 315,828 females from 20,789 participating schools.
Cancellations and Investigations
According to a Facebook post by Kofi Asare, the trend in BECE result cancellations shows a significant increase in 2026. In addition to the 105 students who had their entire results cancelled, 718 others lost some subject results over examination malpractices. The Ghanaian Times reported that 2722 BECE results are currently under investigation as WAEC cracks down on exam malpractice.
Public Reaction and Accountability
Public reactions have called for WAEC to be held accountable and take responsibility for the malpractices. A Facebook post by UTV Ghana stated that WAEC must be held accountable and take responsibility for the BECE malpractices. The post also highlighted the need for WAEC to take concrete actions to prevent future malpractices.
Release of Withheld Results
In a related development, WAEC has announced plans to release withheld results of 170,146 candidates, representing 10.9 per cent of the total candidates. The results were withheld due to various reported cases of examination malpractice. The release of the withheld results is expected to bring closure to the affected students and their families.
Implications and Next Steps
The cancellation of results and investigations into examination malpractice have significant implications for the affected students and the education sector as a whole. The incident highlights the need for WAEC to strengthen its internal controls and prevent future malpractices. As the release of withheld results approaches, stakeholders are eagerly awaiting the outcome and the measures that WAEC will take to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Source: 3News
