BECE 2025: WAEC Releases Exam Results With Over 800 Cancellations, 1,333 Withheld
- The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination results have been released by the governing examination council
- Over 600,000 candidates from 20,395 schools sat for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination
- The entire results of 177 candidates were cancelled according to the West African Examinations Council
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The results have been dispatched to the various schools through the district education directors.
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In a statement, the council said candidates can also access the results online.
The exam had 603,328 candidates, comprising 297,250 males and 306,078 females, from 20,395 schools across the country.
It was conducted at 2,237 centres, with 2,526 candidates absent.
How many 2025 BECE results were cancelled?
The entire results of 177 candidates were cancelled according to the council's statement.
The subject results of 718 candidates were cancelled, while the entire results of 93 candidates were withheld, and 1,240 candidates had their subject results withheld.
The subject results of some candidates from 119 schools were cancelled, and the subject results of some candidates from 87 schools were withheld for further scrutiny.
The withheld results may be cancelled or released by September 6, 2025, based on the outcome of investigations.
WAEC shares areas flagged as cheating hotspots
Before the exam, WAEC identified areas it considers to be hotspots for examination malpractice.
Daniel Nii Dodoo, Head of Humanities at WAEC's Test Division, said data from recent years point to a growing concentration of malpractices in theBono, Bono East, and Ahafo regions.
They had the highest number of candidates with malpractice cases at 18,504 in 2023.
The Ashanti Region was also named as an area of growing concern.
The council warned that the integrity of Ghana's education system is at stake, and that failure to curb the trend could result in long-term consequences, including international scepticism over the authenticity of Ghanaian academic credentials.
BECE candidates involved in road crash
The 2025 BECE was marred by a number of incidents. For example, on June 13, five BECE candidates were injured in a traffic accident involving a motorbike while buying food by the roadside in the Western Region.
The students reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to the Wassa Attiku Christian Hospital.
Reports suggested that three of the students are currently in critical condition, with one sustaining severe dental injuries, while another sustained a serious leg injury. The rider was also hospitalised.
Pregnant BECE candidate delivers baby boy
YEN.com.gh reported that a girl writing the 2025 BECE delivered a baby boy on June 11, 2025, at the Asenua Presbyterian JHS Examination Centre in Mamponteng, Ashanti Region.
She went into labour while being escorted to the washroom by a policewoman, who quickly raised an alarm after recognising the signs of distress.
The candidate was moved to the headmaster’s office, where she successfully gave birth with assistance from school staff and emergency services.
Source: YEN.com.gh
