Private schools accuse WAEC of 'unfair marking', demand independent review of 2026 BECE results

Speaking in a television interview with GTV on Tuesday, August 4, the Executive Director of GNACOPS, Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah said the council has gathered "credible evidence" showing that the grades awarded to many private school candidates do not reflect their academic performance or continuous assessment records.

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has called on the Ministry of Education to intervene and establish an independent review committee to assess the marking of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

Ministry's take Responding to the concern from private schools, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu urged GNACOPS to engage the ministry with credible evidence of any irregularities that may have compromised the integrity of the assessment process.