The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially announced the provisional results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for school candidates. The results, released on August 23, 2025, have been disseminated to schools across the country through the designated Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Directors of Education. Candidates eager to learn their performance can also access their results online through the WAEC official website. This digital access ensures convenience and swift access to individual results for candidates across the country.
The 2025 BECE witnessed a significant participation of 603,328 candidates, comprising 297,250 boys and 306,078 girls. These candidates represented 20,395 schools nationwide, highlighting the widespread reach of the examination. The examination was administered across 2,237 designated centers. A total of 2,526 candidates were absent from the examination, representing a small fraction of the total registered candidates. The examination also catered to candidates with special needs, including 72 visually impaired candidates, 239 hearing impaired candidates, and 161 candidates who required other special accommodations. This inclusive approach underscores WAEC’s commitment to providing equal opportunities for all students to participate in the examination process.
In its commitment to upholding the integrity of the examination, WAEC conducted thorough investigations into reported cases of examination irregularities and script marking discrepancies. The findings of these investigations were presented to the 36th Meeting of the Final Awards and Examiners’ Appointment Committee, which subsequently approved a series of sanctions. These sanctions included the cancellation of subject results for 718 candidates and the cancellation of the entire results for 177 candidates. Furthermore, subject results for 1,240 candidates and the entire results for 93 candidates were withheld pending further review.
In total, the results of 895 candidates were cancelled, while the results of 1,333 candidates remain withheld, subject to further investigation. The sanctions also extended to schools, with subject results from 119 schools cancelled and the results from 87 schools placed under further investigation. This decisive action underscores WAEC’s dedication to ensuring fairness and transparency in the examination process and maintaining the credibility of the BECE certificates.
Candidates whose results were either cancelled or withheld have been advised to access detailed information and guidance through the dedicated online platform, https://irreg.waec.org, or by utilizing the “withheld/cancelled results” option available on the WAEC homepage. This online resource provides candidates with a clear understanding of the reasons for the sanctions and the procedures for addressing their specific situations. Furthermore, school heads have been granted access to this information through their official login credentials, enabling them to support and guide affected candidates within their respective schools. This collaborative approach between WAEC and school authorities ensures that candidates receive the necessary information and support.
WAEC has issued a stern warning to students and parents to remain vigilant against fraudulent individuals who may attempt to exploit the situation by offering to upgrade results for a fee. The Council has emphatically stated that the BECE results are secure, tamper-proof, and verifiable, emphasizing the impossibility of altering legitimate results. This cautionary message aims to protect candidates and their families from potential scams and reinforces the integrity of the examination process. WAEC has also expressed gratitude to all stakeholders involved in the successful conduct of the 2025 BECE and the subsequent release of the results. This includes the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, security agencies, school heads, invigilators, examiners, and all other individuals and organizations that contributed to the smooth execution of the examination process. This collaborative effort demonstrates the commitment of various stakeholders to ensuring a credible and transparent examination system in Ghana. A final decision regarding the withheld results is expected to be announced by September 6, 2025, providing closure to the affected candidates and their families.
