WAEC Releases Provisional WASSCE Results For 2024 Private Candidates

• The 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates has been released
• A total of 38,316 candidates, made up of 17,596 males and 21,131 females, sat for the examination
• WAEC said the results of 303 candidates in specific subjects and the entire results of 108 candidates have been withheld

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of provisional results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024, Second Series.

According to a release from WAEC, 38,316 candidates, comprising 17,596 males and 21,131 females, sat for the examination. It also noted that 1,354 candidates were absent.

The release also indicated that the results of 303 candidates in specific subjects and the entire results of 108 candidates have been withheld due to suspected malpractice.

The main WASSCE results were released on December 30 after a delay which affected university admissions.

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WASSCE results were supposed to be released between December 9, 2024, and December 15, 2024. This delayed admissions to public universities. The objective cards were expected to be scanned in November 2024.

The council had said it needed the money owed to it to repair the faulty scanners. Going into December 2024, WAEC was owed GH¢118 million by the government, which hampered its operations.

WAEC affirms cancellation of results

After some controversy, the council confirmed that the subject results of 4,108 candidates caught cheating were cancelled.

Some upset parents and students had besieged WAEC's Kumasi office to demand the release of withheld results.

The Ghana Examinations Committee approved the cancellations following extensive consultations.

The results of 483 candidates found with mobile phones during the examination were also annulled.

Additionally, subject results for 781 candidates have been withheld pending further review, while 209 candidates face the possibility of losing their entire results due to various suspected offences.

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GES releases dates for 2025 BECE and WASSCE

YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghana Education Service announced the dates for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the WASSCE for school candidates.

According to Graphic Online, in a letter to all Regional Directors of Education, the service shared the examination schedules and called for timely preparation.

The BECE will take place from June 9 to June 16, 2025, while the WASSCE be held from August 4 to September 19, 2025.

Source: YEN.com.gh