GES Director-General warns against examination malpractice ahead of 2026 WASSCE

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a strong warning to heads of schools, teachers, and examination supervisors to ensure a malpractice-free environment as Senior High Schools across the country begin the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) on Wednesday, May 13.

Briefing the media ahead of the examinations, the Director-General of GES, Prof Ernest Kofi Dickson, disclosed that all supervisors and teachers who were cited for engaging in examination malpractice in previous years have been barred from participating in this year’s examination process.

According to GES, this year’s WASSCE has recorded a 10 percent increase in candidature compared to the number of candidates who sat for the examinations in 2025.

The Director-General expressed concern over the persistent cases of examination malpractice and called on heads of schools and supervisors to ensure a credible and cheating-free examination process nationwide.

He stressed that all teachers and supervisors implicated in examination-related misconduct last year have been banned from all examination centres.

The Director-General also cautioned candidates against engaging in any form of examination malpractice, warning that any student caught violating examination regulations would have their entire results cancelled.

GES further indicated that it will work closely with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and security agencies to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and credible examination process across the country.

The Service insists it will not compromise on cheating in examination