The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that 10 individuals, including six invigilators and a supervisor, were caught engaging in examination malpractices during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and have been handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution
Speaking on JoyNews, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, disclosed the disturbing details of the malpractice including collusion, possession of unauthorised materials, and impersonation during examinations.
“These 10 culprits have been handed over to law enforcement agencies. Their actions are criminal under WAEC law, and the police will now work to prosecute them in court,” he disclosed.
“There was one supervisor who had a mobile phone. He had taken smart shots of the questions and posted them on social media,” he said. “In addition, six other invigilators were found with mobile phones containing pictures of the examination questions.”
Mr. Kapi further revealed that a woman who described herself as a fashion designer was caught with photocopied answers she intended to distribute to candidates.
Among those implicated were one student nurse and one administrator of a private school.
Mr. John Kapi disclosed that the Ghana Education Service(GES) has intensified monitoring across examination centers nationwide to deter people from engaging in malpractices.
“Our own personnel are out there too, and we believe this increased presence will deter anyone considering engaging in malpractice,” he said.
The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), commenced yesterday, June 11, 2025, with over 600,000 candidates registered nationwide.