The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a stern warning to all Heads of Basic and Senior High Schools, both public and private, against the registration of unqualified candidates for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
This directive is intended to uphold the integrity of the registration process and ensure compliance with the rules and regulations governing these examinations.
In a letter signed by Prince C. Agyemang-Duah, on behalf of the Director-General of GES, it was emphasized that the registration for BECE and WASSCE is strictly reserved for students in their final year—specifically, JHS3 and SHS3 students.
Heads of schools are expressly prohibited from registering students in lower levels such as JHS1/SHS1 and JHS2/SHS2 for these examinations, as it contravenes both GES and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) regulations.
The GES further clarified that it is illegal for any head of a public or private basic or senior high school to register Form 3 students from another school to sit for the BECE or WASSCE.
To ensure compliance, an audit will be conducted after the registration process to verify that all registered candidates meet the required criteria. Any student found to have been registered illegally will have their registration nullified by WAEC.
The GES has called on all Regional, Metro, Municipal, and District Directors of Education to inform Heads of Schools about these directives and to ensure strict adherence.
Non-compliance will result in severe sanctions against offending school heads and individuals, serving as a deterrent to others.
The Service reiterated its commitment to ensuring a smooth registration process for the 2025 BECE and WASSCE while maintaining the integrity of Ghana’s educational system.
For further details, the letter was addressed to key officials, including the Chairman of the GES Council, and the Deputy Director-Generals at the GES Headquarters in Accra.