2025 WASSCE: GES Warns Against Cheating, Sends Best Wishes

2025 WASSCE: GES Sends Best Wishes, Cautions Candidates Against Exam Malpractice

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has extended its best wishes to all candidates sitting for the 2025 WASSCE for School Candidates, including those in Secondary and TVET institutions. In an official press release, the GES urged candidates to remain disciplined and avoid all forms of examination malpractice.

The Service encouraged students to work hard, stay focused, and dedicate themselves to success in the examination. “Do not allow yourself to be lured into any form of examination malpractice,” the GES emphasized. It further warned that any student caught engaging in malpractice will face severe sanctions.

The GES also addressed teachers appointed by WAEC as examination coordinators, invigilators, and supervisors. It reminded them to strictly adhere to professional standards. Any involvement in collusion, leakage of examination materials, aiding candidates, or compromising examination procedures will result in immediate dismissal from the Service.

Below is the full press release : 2025 WASSCE: GES Warns Against Cheating, Sends Best Wishes to Candidates

1. The Ghana Education Service (GES) extends its warmest wishes to all candidates participating in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). We commend your dedication, resilience, and hard work throughout your academic journey and urge you to remain confident and focused in the final lap.

2. As you sit for the exams, remember that success achieved through honesty and hard work is the most fulfilling and sustainable. Do not allow yourself to be lured into any form of examination malpractice.

3. In line with efforts to uphold the integrity of the examination process, the general public is informed that the GES Council has given the approval to GES to dismiss any teaching/non-teaching staff, invigilator or supervisor who is found engaging in examination malpractice during the WASSCE. Students caught engaging in malpractice will also face severe sanctions.

4. This firm decision is part of a broader effort to restore and preserve the integrity, credibility, and fairness of the WASSCE. Any act of collusion, leakage of exam materials, aiding candidates, or compromise of examination procedures will attract dismissal from the Service.

5. All exam personnel are reminded of the trust and responsibility placed on them, and are urged to carry out their duties with the highest sense of professionalism and ethics. Regional and District Directors are to ensure this directive is fully communicated and enforced across all examination centres.

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6. Together, let us uphold the integrity of our education system.

7. Best of luck to all our WASSCE candidates. Ghana is proud of you.

Thank you

SIGNED

DANIEL FENYI

HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, GES