WAEC Releases 2025 BECE Results; 895 Cancelled, 1,333 Withheld
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for school candidates.
In a press statement dated August 23, 2025, WAEC confirmed that the results have been dispatched to schools through Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Directors of Education. Candidates can also access their results online via the Council’s official website, www.waecgh.org.
Candidate Statistics
This year’s BECE recorded a total of 603,328 candidates—comprising 297,250 males and 306,078 females—from 20,395 schools nationwide. The examinations were conducted at 2,237 centres, with 2,526 candidates absent. Among the candidates were 72 with visual impairments, 239 with hearing impairments, and 161 requiring other special accommodations.
Cancelled and Withheld Results
Following investigations into cases of irregularities during the examination and marking process, WAEC, through the 36th Meeting of the Final Awards and Examiners’ Appointment Committee, approved the following sanctions:
- 718 candidates had subject results cancelled
- 177 candidates had entire results cancelled
- 1,240 candidates had subject results withheld
- 93 candidates had entire results withheld
This brings the total to 895 cancelled results and 1,333 withheld results.
Additionally, subject results from 119 schools were cancelled, while results from 87 schools remain under investigation. A final decision on these cases is expected by September 6, 2025.
Accessing Withheld or Cancelled Results
Candidates affected by withheld or cancelled results are advised to visit https://irreg.waec.org or click on the “withheld/cancelled results” button on the WAEC homepage for details regarding the reason for the action and guidance on the next steps. School heads may also access this information through their official logins.
WAEC’s Advisory
WAEC cautioned candidates and the public against engaging with fraudsters who claim they can upgrade results for a fee, stressing that its results database is secure, tamper-proof, and verifiable.
Appreciation
The Council expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, security agencies, school heads, invigilators, examiners, and all stakeholders for their support in the successful conduct of the 2025 BECE and the release of results.
