The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has cancelled 3,647 subject results of candidates for sending foreign materials into the examination hall.
The Council also cancelled the entire results of 839 candidates for possessing of mobile phone in the examination hall.
The results of some subjects of candidates from 235 schools have been withheld for using Artificial Intelligence to generate answers.
Additionally, the Examination Council said the results of 4,280 candidates’ subjects and the entire results of 1,005 have been withheld for various suspected offences.
In a statement on Monday, December 18, 2023, WAEC said the said results are under investigation and will either be released or cancelled, depending on the outcome.
“Following completion of investigations into some of the cases of irregularity reported during the conduct of the examination, the 35th Meeting of the Ghana Examinations Committee, held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, approved as follows: Cancellation of Subject Results of 3,647 candidates for bringing foreign material like prepared notes, text books, and printed material into the examination halls.”
“Cancellation of Entire Results of 839 candidates for possession of mobile phones in the examination halls. Withholding of Subject Results of 4,280 candidates and the Entire Results of 1,005 for various suspected offences; Yet still, some subject results of candidates from 235 schools have been withheld for collusion and the use of artificial intelligence-generated answers,” portions of the statement said.
