The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for school candidates, with hundreds of candidates sanctioned for various examination malpractices.
In a statement dated Wednesday, July 29, WAEC announced that the results have been dispatched to schools through Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of Education. Candidates can also check their results online via the Council’s official results portal.
A total of 620,243 candidates, comprising 304,415 males and 315,828 females, sat for this year’s examination. The candidates were drawn from 20,789 schools and wrote the examination at 2,237 centres nationwide.
WAEC said 3,601 registered candidates were absent from the examination.
The Council also noted that the examination accommodated candidates with special educational needs, including 136 visually impaired candidates, 282 hearing-impaired candidates, and 510 others who required additional support.
“The results are also available on the Council’s official website at www.waecgh.org for candidates who so desire to access them online” WAEC said.
Following investigations into examination irregularities and script marking, WAEC’s 37th Meeting of the Final Awards and Examiners’ Appointment Committee approved sanctions against several candidates.
According to the Council, the subject results of 496 candidates have been cancelled, while the entire results of 105 candidates have also been cancelled.
In addition, the subject results of 119 candidates have been withheld, while the entire results of 48 candidates remain withheld pending further investigations.
WAEC further disclosed that the subject results of 2,722 candidates from 229 schools have also been withheld for additional scrutiny. It said investigations into these cases are expected to be completed by August 31, 2026, after which the affected results will either be released or cancelled based on the findings.
Candidates whose results have been withheld or cancelled have been advised to visit WAEC’s irregularities portal or use the withheld/cancelled results link on the Council’s homepage to access details of the decision and the next steps. School heads can also retrieve the information using their official login credentials.
“Candidates whose results have been cancelled or withheld should visit https://irreg.waecgh.org. and click on the withheld/cancelled button on the home page” the statement added.
The Council cautioned candidates and the general public against individuals claiming they can alter or upgrade examination results for a fee, stressing that its results are secure, tamper-proof and fully verifiable.
WAEC also expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, security agencies, school heads, supervisors, invigilators, examiners and other stakeholders for their support in the successful conduct of the 2026 BECE and the timely release of the results.
