The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.
This year’s results are now accessible online, allowing candidates and schools to view their performance data via the WAEC site, www.waecgh.org.
WAEC has warned stakeholders to be wary of fraudsters who may offer to enhance results for a fee. The Council highlighted that only results certified using its verification procedure, which includes a downloadable QR code, should be regarded valid.
Performance Statistics
A total of 460,611 applicants registered for the 2024 WASSCE, including 212,954 men and 247,657 females from 1,003 schools.
This marks a 2.66% increase over the 448,674 applicants reported in 2023. Out of the total registered candidates, 4,609 (1%) were missing.
Table 1 from WAEC illustrates the performance in the four core subjects:
English Language: 69.52% received grades A1 through C6.
Mathematics (Core): 66.86% scored A1-C6.
Integrated Science: 58.77% achieved A1-C6.
In social studies, 71.53% received grades A1-C6.
A comparison of outcomes over the last four years reveals varying performance trends in important disciplines, with Mathematics showing consistent progress and Integrated Science declining in 2024.
Irregularities and sanctions
The Council also reported examination violations following an investigation by its Examinations Committee. Key sanctions include:
Subject results were cancelled for 4,108 applicants due to the presence of illicit materials, such as prepared notes and textbooks, in test halls.
Cancellation of all results for 483 applicants caught using mobile phones during exams.
Subject results for 781 applicants and the complete results for 209 candidates for additional offenses are being withheld pending further investigation.
WAEC stated that results from 319 schools are being scrutinized for alleged collusion, with final judgments dependent on continuing investigations.
WAEC thanked key players such as the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, security agencies, and school authorities for their contributions to the successful examination and results release.
Candidates are advised to verify their results exclusively through official channels in order to avoid falling prey to fraudulent activity.
