GES defends 2052 WASSCE results, says they reflect true student performance

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has rejected claims suggesting that the 2025 WASSCE results do not accurately reflect students’ academic performance, insisting that the outcomes credibly mirror candidates’ abilities.

In the 2025 examinations, nearly 6,295 candidates had results cancelled for bringing foreign materials, including prepared notes, textbooks, and printed sheets, into exam centres. Additionally, 1,066 candidates, comprising 908 with withheld subject results and 158 with withheld full results, remain under investigation for suspected offences.

In a statement issued on Monday, 1 December 2025, GES addressed public debate following comments by former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, who reportedly attributed the performance decline to poor management within the Service. GES countered the claims, urging the public to disregard the remarks, describing them as an attempt to “shift focus from his shortcomings” in managing the examination system.

The Service also clarified that teachers’ allowances were not cancelled, noting that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department had already explained the reasons for the non-payment of November allowances.

GES emphasized that the 2025 WASSCE was conducted under strict examination protocols, with strengthened supervision and heightened invigilation, which led to the apprehension of students and staff attempting to commit malpractice. “These efforts restored integrity to the examination process,” the statement said, adding that the enhanced oversight ensured the results genuinely reflect students’ abilities.

The Service further reminded candidates that Ghana will fully transition to the international WASSCE, written by all West African member countries, in May/June 2026. Students were urged to prepare adequately, with GES warning that it “will not compromise the integrity of examinations.”

GES reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with teachers, parents, communities, civil society organisations, and WAEC to strengthen the credibility of teaching, learning, and examinations.