The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has cancelled the subject or entire examination results of 8,295 candidates following investigations into irregularities recorded during the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
WAEC said the subject results of 7,434 candidates were cancelled for bringing foreign materials, including prepared notes, textbooks and printed materials, into examination halls.
The Council also cancelled the entire results of 861 candidates for possessing mobile phones in examination halls.
Meanwhile, the subject results of 957 candidates have been withheld, while the entire results of another 270 candidates remain withheld over other suspected examination offences.
The decisions were taken following investigations considered at the 42nd Meeting of the Ghana Examinations Committee on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Results from 169 schools withheld
WAEC has also withheld some subject results involving candidates from 169 schools over suspected cases of collusion.
The Council said investigations into those cases are ongoing and the affected results could either be released or cancelled depending on the findings. WAEC expects the investigations to be completed by October 30, 2026.
Candidates whose results have been cancelled or withheld can use WAEC’s irregularity and investigations platform to check the reasons and find information on the next steps.
The Council has also warned candidates and the public against fraudsters who claim they can upgrade examination results in exchange for money.
WAEC said its results are secured and can be authenticated through its official results verification system.
