The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has congratulated all candidates who sat for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) but expressed deep concern over what it describes as a disturbing surge in examination malpractice.
According to figures released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), malpractice cases in 2025 recorded a sharp increase compared to the previous year.
In 2024, 422 results were cancelled and 36 withheld, but in 2025 the numbers rose dramatically to 895 cancellations and 1,333 withheld results. Results from 119 schools were cancelled, while those from 87 others were withheld pending investigations.
In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Mrs. Bernice Mpere Gyekye, GNECC warned that the trend undermines public confidence in Ghana’s examination system and jeopardises the future of innocent candidates.
“The BECE is a vital gateway to the future of Ghana’s young people. Safeguarding its credibility is not only an education issue but a national responsibility,” the statement said.
The coalition urged the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, NaSIA, and WAEC to strengthen collaboration, enforce strict examination protocols, and hold culpable officials accountable.
GNECC also called for urgent reforms ahead of the 2025 WASSCE to protect fairness, merit, and integrity in the country’s education system.
Source: AdomOnline
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