The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.
According to WAEC, the subject results of 6,295 candidates have been cancelled for bringing foreign materials such as prepared notes, textbooks, and printed sheets into the examination halls.
Additionally, the entire results of 653 candidates have been cancelled because they were found with mobile phones during the exams.
In a press statement issued on Saturday night, November 29, 2025, WAEC also announced that the subject results of 908 candidates and the full results of 158 candidates have been withheld due to various suspected examination offences.
The statement, signed by John K. Kapi, Head of Public Affairs, added that “Some subject results from candidates in 185 schools have also been withheld for alleged collusion. These cases are still under investigation”.
WAEC assured the public that it is working to conclude the investigations quickly.
“We are working around the clock to ensure that the withheld results are released before the end of December 2025, depending on the outcome of investigations.”
The Council further revealed that 35 individuals, including 19 teachers, were found to have engaged in actions that compromised the integrity of the exams.
“So far, 19 of these individuals have appeared before court and have been fined or given prison sentences. The remaining 16 are yet to be arraigned,” the statement noted.
WAEC added that, beyond any court rulings, the names of the implicated teachers will be submitted to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service for further disciplinary action.
