2024 WASSCE: WAEC says it has uncovered ‘grand schemes’ by a number of institutions to engage in mass cheating
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
3News
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it has noted with concern grand schemes by a number of institutions to engage in mass cheating during this year's West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates. WAEC says intelligence information picked up indicates that:
(1) candidates in some parts of the country are being charged sums of money between Gh$200.00 and Gh¢500.00 in order to receive assistance from invigilators;
(2) supervisors at some centres are planning to assign teachers to invigilate subjects they teach;
(3) Some schools have registered persons who are not their bona fide students.
"The Council wishes to caution all Heads of School, Supervisors and Invigilators to desist from this practice as all those involved will be dealt with according to the rules and regulations of the examination. The Council will not hesitate to nullify the entries of such candidates and those who manage to sneak in will have their entire results cancelled if found out. In addition examination centres that do not comply with the rules governing the examination will be relocated to WAEC-designated centres," the statement said. The Council said it solicits the support of all stakeholders especially supervisors and invigilators in safeguarding the integrity of the examination.
"Candidates are advised to adhere to the rules and regulations of the examination and be wary of the activities of rogue website operators, whose primary duty is to circulate fake questions and lure candidates into subscribing to these questions thereby taking their focus off their books.
"The Council wishes all candidates success in their papers and reminds them that they can pass their examination without cheating" it said.