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2,722 BECE results under investigation as WAEC cracks down on exam malpractice
Thousands of candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) remain uncertain about their academic fate after the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) withheld the results of 2,722 candidates in a subject over suspected examination malpractice.
It announced the cancellation of the subject results of 496 candidates and the cancellation of the entire results of 105 candidates.” The Council also approved sanctions against candidates found to have engaged in examination irregularities following the completion of investigations.
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