The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned of possible cancellation of some papers from the recently ended 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
According to the Council, this is due to alleged malpractices recorded at some examination centres across the country.
Head of Public Relations at WAEC, John Kapi, revealed this on The Big Agenda on Adom TV.
He stated that 25 individuals have been arrested by the police for engaging in various forms of examination malpractice.
“This year’s number is high, especially considering the calibre of persons allegedly involved in the misconduct. They include supervisors, headmasters, teachers, and invigilators,” Mr. Kapi disclosed.
He further explained that some of the arrested individuals attempted to solve questions for candidates, while others took pictures of the questions and sent them to people outside to solve.
“In some instances, we arrested people who had photos of the questions on their phones, while others had answers stored, ready to be passed to candidates,” he said.
Mr. Kapi emphasized that all these cases are under investigation, and anyone found guilty will face the full rigours of the law.
He also noted that the Council has seen a viral video of a candidate praising invigilators for allegedly helping them solve some of the questions. He added that WAEC is looking into the matter and will take appropriate action if the investigation confirms the claim.
When host Kwasi Nsiah asked Mr. Kapi if there would be any cancellations this year, he responded:
“Yes, because there have been various forms of alleged cheating. For any paper where our investigations confirm malpractice, that paper will be cancelled,” he stressed.