The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has taken the significant step of releasing the results of 21,458 out of the 22,270 candidates whose outcomes were initially withheld due to mass cheating. Candidates can verify their placements starting from Monday, December 11, 2023. However, the results of the remaining 812 candidates are still pending release.
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Cassandra Twum Ampofo, the Public Relations Officer for the Ghana Education Service, clarified that the cleared results have been processed, now allowing candidates to access their placements. She confirmed, "We have 21,458 thousand released and we have worked on them. So, by Monday, if they check on the portal, they will see their placement." Ampofo also highlighted that the remaining 812 candidates whose results are yet to be released will have their cases addressed in due course.
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Background
The decision to withhold and subsequently address the results of candidates stems from cases of mass cheating during the examination. WAEC had previously canceled the Subject Results of 312 school candidates and 3 private candidates due to reported cases of using foreign materials such as prepared notes and textbooks during the examination. This action followed investigations into irregularities detected during the examination and the subsequent marking of scripts.
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Scrutiny and Outcome
The examining body undertook a thorough review of the scripts of 22,270 candidates amid reported instances of mass cheating. The investigations led to specific actions, including the cancellation of the Entire Results of 41 school candidates and 1 private candidate for possession of mobile phones in the examination hall. Additionally, WAEC withheld the Subject Results of 180 school candidates and 4 private candidates for various suspected offenses, as well as the Entire Results of 110 school candidates and 2 private candidates for similar suspected offenses.
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