The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued a press statement informing the general public about the release of provisional results for the 2024 BECE.
The details of the statement are as follows:
“The West African Examinations Council (the Council) wishes to inform its numerous publics that it has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the BECE for both School and Private Candidates, 2024.
The Council will dispatch the results of school candidates to their respective schools through the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Directors of Education.
The results for Private Candidates can be accessed on the Council’s website at www.waecgh.org. School candidates who so desire may also access their results online on the Council’s website.
STATISTICS
A total of 569,236 candidates, comprising 282,703 males and 286,533 females from 19,505 participating schools, entered for the school examination. This includes 59 candidates with visual impairment, 263 with hearing impairment, and 161 candidates with other test accommodation needs.
The examination was conducted at 2,123 centres across the country. Out of the total number, 3,845 candidates were absent.
The BECE for Private Candidates recorded a total entry of 1,390 candidates. This was made up of 750 males and 640 females.
Fifteen (15) centres, mostly in regional capitals, were used for the BECE for Private Candidates. Out of the total number of candidates who entered for the examination, 57 were absent.
EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES
Following the completion of investigations into several cases of irregularities detected during the conduct of the examination and marking of scripts, the Final Awards and Examiners’ Appointment Committee for the BECE, at its 35th Meeting held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, approved the following:
• Cancellation of the subject results of 377 school candidates and 3 private candidates for the offence of bringing foreign materials into the examination hall or colluding with other candidates;
• Cancellation of the entire results of 41 school candidates and 1 private candidate;
• Withholding of the entire results of 33 school candidates and 3 private candidates.
Meanwhile, some subject results of candidates from 149 schools have been withheld due to reported irregularities. The withheld results may be cancelled or released based on the outcome of investigations.
CAUTION
The Council wishes to caution all stakeholders to be wary of fraudsters who promise to upgrade results for a fee. Candidates are reminded that WAEC results are secure and can be authenticated.
CONCLUSION
The Council expresses its appreciation to stakeholders, especially the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, the Security Agencies, Heads of Schools, Supervisors, Invigilators, Examiners, and all who, in diverse ways, supported the successful conduct of the examination and the release of results.”
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