13TH MAY, 2026
For Immediate Release
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION WISHES WASSCE CANDIDATES SUCCESS, WARNS AGAINST EXAM MALPRACTICE
The Ministry of Education extends its warmest wishes to all final-year students across the country as they commence the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to be conducted in 1,017 centers.
A total of 509,862 candidates, made up of 225,274 boys and 284,588 girls from 1,020 schools, are expected to sit for the examinations across the country. This number shows an increase in last year’s figure by 48,126 (representing 10.4% increase) (last year 461,736)
Candidates are urged to remain calm, focused, and disciplined throughout the examination period. Students must believe in their abilities and trust the preparation they have received over the years.
At the same time, the Ministry of Education wishes to issue a strong caution against examination malpractice in all its forms. The government fully supports the efforts of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and all relevant stakeholders to safeguard the credibility and integrity of the WASSCE.
Candidates are reminded that involvement in any form of cheating can result in serious consequences, including cancellation of papers, disqualification, and possible legal sanctions. No examination result is worth jeopardizing one’s future.
The Ministry also issues a firm warning to invigilators, supervisors, teachers, school officials, and any external persons who may attempt to assist candidates in examination malpractice. Examination fraud remains a major threat to the integrity of Ghana’s educational system and must not be tolerated.
Any individual found aiding, facilitating, or engaging in examination malpractice will be dealt with in accordance with the law. Government and WAEC remain committed to ensuring that the examination process is conducted in a peaceful, credible, and transparent manner across the country.
Forty-three (43) teachers have been arrested for BECE exam malpractice and will face the full rigors of the law. We are cautioning all stakeholders in the ongoing WASSCE to be guided, and persons found culpable will not be spared.
We appreciate the public’s call for publishing all adults caught engaging in examination malpractices in the just-ended Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), a proposal being considered.
The Ministry, therefore, calls on parents, teachers, school authorities, security agencies, and all stakeholders to support efforts aimed at protecting the integrity of the examination process.
Signed
Dr. Clement Abas Apaak (MP)
Deputy Minister for Education
