Also known as: WAEC
West African Examinations Council — conducts the Basic Education Certificate Examination in Ghana, enforcing anti-cheating measures and adjusting exam procedures to prevent irregularities.
The West African Examinations Council has implemented heightened anti-cheating measures for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination, which began May 4 with over 620,000 candidates across 20,395 schools. WAEC has banned mobile phones, barred supervisors and invigilators under investigation for malpractice, arrested five individuals for exam irregularities, and warned that violations including examination malpractice will result in result cancellations and bans from future examinations.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has wished success to candidates ahead of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination starting May 4, urging them to remain calm and confident while upholding academic integrity. More than 620,000 candidates from across Ghana are expected to sit the examination, which runs until May 11 with heightened scrutiny on malpractice.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has wished success to candidates ahead of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination starting May 4, urging them to remain calm and confident while upholding academic integrity. More than 620,000 candidates from across Ghana are expected to sit the examination, which runs until May 11 with heightened scrutiny on malpractice.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Over 37,000 candidates from 808 schools in the Northern Region will sit the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination beginning May 4 at 132 examination centres. The Ghana Education Service has deployed supervisors, assistant supervisors and invigilators to ensure examination integrity, with the regional director urging candidates to comply with rules and avoid malpractice.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Education Service has barred all teachers and supervisors implicated in examination malpractice during the 2025 BECE from participating in this year's exercise. The Director-General stressed that individuals being processed for sanctions over last year's irregularities are banned from examination centres, with formal directives communicated to all regional directors and strict compliance to be enforced.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Mfantsipim School, founded in 1876 by visionaries including John Mensah Sarbah, James Picot and Rev W.T. Balmer alongside the Methodist Church Ghana, marked its 150th anniversary with "Founder's Day Weekend" celebrations in Cape Coast, including a torch run, candlelight procession and the lighting of a sesquicentennial flame.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The West African Examinations Council has adjusted examination questions and schedules to address cross-border leakages, including changing Ghana's exam start time from 9:00 am to 8:30 am to account for Nigeria's one-hour time difference.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →