2021 BECE results:WAEC cautions candidates to be wary of fraudsters
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for school candidates with a call on the public to be wary of fraudsters promising to change and improve their results.
It said candidates were to note that the “WAEC results are secured and can be authenticated”.
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A statement issued in Accra and signed by the Head of Legal Department of WAEC, Rev Victor Brew, said the subject results of 138 candidates had been cancelled for the offence of either bringing in foreign materials into the examination hall or colluding with other candidates.
In addition, the council said it had cancelled the entire results of 46 candidates for the offence of either sending mobile phones into the examination hall or impersonation.
It said it had also withheld the subject results of 148 candidates and the entire results of 109
candidates pending conclusion of investigations into various cases of alleged examination malpractice.
“Meanwhile, the scripts of candidates from 24 schools in certain subjects are undergoing
scrutiny, the statement said.
“The withheld results of candidates may be cancelled or released based on the outcome
of investigations,” it said.
A total of 572,167 candidates made up of 287,730 males and 284,437 females entered for the examination last year. Among the registered candidates, 61 had visual impairment and 321 were identified with hearing impairment. In addition, 86 candidates had special assessment needs due to other conditions.
The total entry figure was 7.61 per cent higher than the 2020 entry of 531,707. In all 18,028 schools presented candidates for the examination, which was administered at 2,158 centres. Out of the total number of candidates who registered, 7,315 (1.28 per cent) were absent.
The council cautioned all stakeholders to be wary of fraudsters who promise to upgrade results for a fee. Candidates are to note that WAEC results are secured and can be authenticated.
“The council wishes to express its sincerest gratitude to stakeholders, especially the
Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, the security agencies, supervisors,
Invigilators, examiners and all who in various ways supported it in the successful conduct
of the examination and release of results,” it said.
Meanwhile, the council has hosted the results online and candidates who desire may access their results online at the council's website www.waecgh.org