The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has declared that it will penalise any examination staff discovered to have committed malpractices during the just concluded 2024 West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
In a press release from WAEC on September 26, 2024, Head of Public Affairs, John K. Kapi said that multiple violations involving supervisors, invigilators, and candidates were discovered by the council’s inspectors.
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Among these offences were photocopying and giving out answers to applicants, sneaking mobile phones into testing rooms by both candidates and instructors, and candidates hiding extraneous items during tests.
“The Council will take appropriate action to ensure that all examination officials and stakeholders who were found culpable are sanctioned in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the rules and regulations governing the conduct of the examination” , he said.
Mr. Kapi thanked stakeholders who reported that institutions intended to commit malpractice during the examination on behalf of the council.
“Some supervisors and invigilators complied with the rules and regulations regarding the conduct of the examination. Most candidates also adhered to the Dos and Don’ts of the examination communicated to them during the sensitisation of candidates prior to the conduct of the examination”, he added.
He reported that 460,611 applicants took the examinations in total.
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Out of this figure, 212,954 male and 247,657 female applicants from 1,003 schools registered for this year’s examination.
