The Ghana Education Service (GES) has moved to clarify issues surrounding the 2025 WASSCE results, urging the public to ignore misinformation circulating in the media. In a statement issued on December 1 2025, the Service addressed claims made by former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, who suggested that the performance of students was linked to poor management practices within GES.
GES described the claims as misleading and an attempt to divert attention from the facts. The Service insisted that the 2025 WASSCE results accurately reflect the academic performance of candidates and should be regarded as a credible outcome.
The statement also dismissed suggestions that GES had cancelled teacher allowances. According to the Service, the Controller and Accountant Generals Department has already provided reasons for the delay in the November allowances, stressing that no allowance has been scrapped.
GES explained that this year’s examination was conducted under strengthened supervision, strict invigilation and enhanced examination protocols, which resulted in the arrest of some students and staff who attempted to engage in malpractice. These measures, it said, form part of efforts to restore integrity to the examination system.
The Service further reminded the public that Ghana will transition to the international WASSCE format in May June 2026, and encouraged students to prepare adequately for the new arrangement.
GES assured its commitment to safeguarding the credibility of examinations and said it will continue to work with school authorities, teachers, students, parents, communities, civil society groups and WAEC to improve teaching, learning and assessment standards.
Read statement below:
