The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, cautioned all stakeholders involved in the conduct of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), including candidates, teachers, heads of schools, invigilators, and supervisors, against any form of examination malpractice in the ongoing examination that is expected to end on 11th May 2026.

Despite this stern warning, some unscrupulous persons decided to do otherwise. This statement has become necessary in light of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) recording seven (7) examination malpractice cases involving teachers and invigilators across Central, Bono, and Ashanti Regions on the first day.

It has, therefore, become necessary for the Ministry to reiterate the Minister’s warning. We are of the firm conviction that any individual complicit in examination malpractice is an enemy of the state and would be dealt with ruthlessly. Any candidate found cheating, whether through possession of unauthorized materials, collusion, or seeking external assistance, risks having his/her results cancelled.

Teachers, invigilators, supervisors, and school authorities who aid, abet, or ignore malpractice will face severe consequences, including dismissal, interdiction, and possible prosecution. Professional misconduct during national examinations will not be excused.

Our resolve to boldly address the dangerous phenomenon of examination malpractice is an affirmation of the government’s firm commitment to protecting the integrity of national examinations, and any malpractice will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

Let those who think they can get away with compromising our national examinations, and thereby corrupt our learners be guided by the plight of those who tried such last year.

Of the forty (40) persons caught involved in facilitating cheating last year, eight (8) have been convicted and sentenced, and thirty-two (32) are still being processed by the appropriate entities and courts. The eight (8) convicted persons have automatically lost their jobs. They are unfit to be teachers and will be taken off the payroll of the Ghana Education Service, as announced by the Honourable Minister for Education.

The Ministry, in collaboration with GES, WAEC, and the security agencies, has deployed strict monitoring and enforcement measures across all 2,303 examination centres.

Any attempt to compromise the integrity of the 2026 BECE will attract immediate and severe sanctions. We take this opportunity to again wish the candidates the best of luck.

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