The 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has officially began today, Tuesday, August 5.
In a press release signed by Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, the Ministry cautioned that any teaching or non-teaching staff found aiding or abetting exam malpractice would face severe consequences, including dismissal and prosecution.
The statement emphasized the Ministry’s collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), and security agencies to ensure the integrity of the exams is maintained.
“There must be zero tolerance for exam malpractice across the country; the young ones must grow in integrity and let no one of them be associated with exam malpractice.”
Surveillance and monitoring measures have been intensified nationwide to detect and deter irregularities.
Staff were urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity, while students were encouraged to believe in themselves and write with confidence.
The Ministry affirmed its commitment to upholding fairness in the examination process and warned it would not shield anyone found complicit in cheating.
Read the statement below:
AUGUST 5, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2025 WASSCE: TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING STAFF CAUGHT AIDING OR ABETTING EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE WILL FACE SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Today, the 5th of August 2025, marks the official commencement of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). On behalf of the Minister for Education, I wish to remind all school authorities, teachers, invigilators, and supervisors that the credibility and integrity of the examination process must be upheld at all times.
The Ministry of Education, working in close collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), and the security agencies, will not tolerate any form of cheating, leakage, or compromise in this year’s WASSCE.
Staff members found guilty of aiding or abetting examination malpractice will face strict disciplinary action, including dismissal and possible jail term. The integrity of our examinations is non-negotiable, and all teaching and non-teaching staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and accountability.
We also urge all personnel to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity before, during, or after examinations. Protecting the fairness of the examination process is a collective responsibility of all. We expect all stakeholders to work together to maintain a culture of integrity and to ensure that students succeed based on merit.
The Ministry of Education will not shield anyone who engages in any attempt to aid or abet any examination irregularity.
Schools are places of learning, not breeding grounds for dishonesty. Those who participate in any acts that compromise the integrity of the examination will be dealt with severely. This year, we are watching closely. Surveillance and monitoring have been intensified. The consequences of misconduct will be swift, public, and unforgiving.
You have been employed to nurture, guide, and support students in their academic journey, not to compromise their future.
“There must be zero tolerance for exam malpractice across the country; the young ones must grow in integrity and let no one of them be associated with exam malpractice,” the Honorable Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has stated.
To our hardworking WASSCE candidates, we urge you to remain focused and confident. You have been prepared well. You have what it takes to succeed with integrity. Believe in yourselves, and go into the examination room knowing that your best effort is enough.
The Ministry of Education wishes you all the very best as you write with all confidence.
Signed
Dr. Clement Abas Apaak
Deputy Minister for Education (MP)
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