WAEC Nabs 10 in BECE Cheating Scandal, Results to be Cancelled
Accra, Ghana - 13 June, 2025 - The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed 10 cases of examination malpractice on the first day of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which began on June 11, 2025.
The examination, which has over 600,000 candidates registered nationwide, has been marred by incidents of cheating, including the use of mobile phones to share exam questions on social media and possession of unauthorized materials.
According to John Kapi, WAEC's Head of Public Affairs, the culprits, including invigilators and candidates, have been handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution. Among those arrested were a supervisor who shared exam questions on social media, six invigilators found with mobile phones containing exam questions, and a woman who had photocopied answers to distribute to candidates.
He disclosed that the arrested individuals also include a student nurse and an administrator of a private school, highlighting the widespread nature of the problem. WAEC officials acted swiftly to apprehend the culprits, and investigations are ongoing to identify other individuals involved in the malpractice.
“These 10 culprits have been handed over to law enforcement agencies. Their actions are criminal under WAEC law, and the police will now work to prosecute them in court,” he disclosed in an interview on n the JoyNews AM Show.
“There was one supervisor who had a mobile phone. He had taken smart shots of the questions and posted them on social media,” he said. “In addition, six other invigilators were found with mobile phones containing pictures of the examination questions.”
WAEC has assured that the results of candidates involved in the malpractice will be canceled or withheld pending the outcome of the investigations
The council has also collaborated with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the National Investigations Bureau in the Ahafo region to deploy personnel to identified hotspots to maintain order and prevent further malpractice.
“They assured me that personnel would be deployed to those areas to maintain order,” he said.
“Our own personnel are out there too, and we believe this increased presence will deter anyone considering engaging in malpractice,” he concluded.
Source: Lead News Online
