The West African Examinations Council has announced the release of provisional results for candidates who sat for the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2023 (Ghana Only Version). Heads of schools will receive login details to access their candidates’ results. The results are available online, and candidates may check their performance via the Council’s official website: www.wassceji.org.
The Council also issued a warning to stakeholders about fraudulent individuals offering to "upgrade" results for a fee. Candidates are reminded that WAEC results are secure and can be verified using the Council’s official results verification system.
Performance Statistics
A total of 461,736 candidates from 1,021 schools registered for the examination. This includes 207,415 males and 254,321 females, reflecting a 0.24% increase compared to the 2024 entry figure of 460,611.
Out of these, 5,821 candidates (1.26%) were absent during the examination.
The performance data for the four Core Subjects will be provided in subsequent tables.
WASSCE 2025: Performance Analysis of Core Subjects
The West African Examinations Council has released detailed performance statistics for the Core Subjects in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates. The data, summarized in the tables below, shows the distribution of grades and a four-year performance trend.
Table 1: 2025 Candidate Performance in Core Subjects
This table breaks down the percentage of candidates who achieved each grade range in the four core subjects.
| Subject | Grades A1-C6 | Grade D7 | Grade E8 | Grade F9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 289,673 (69.00%) | 37,712 (8.18%) | 39,091 (9.23%) | 54,294 (12.86%) |
| Mathematics (Core) | 209,068 (48.73%) | 52,991 (11.62%) | 52,145 (12.15%) | 114,872 (26.77%) |
| Integrated Science | 220,806 (57.74%) | 54,580 (11.85%) | 45,783 (11.97%) | 61,243 (16.05%) |
| Social Studies | 248,538 (55.82%) | 33,670 (7.38%) | 40,608 (9.12%) | 122,449 (27.50%) |
Table 2: Four-Year Performance Trend (2022 - 2025)
This table tracks the percentage of candidates obtaining credit passes (Grades A1 to C6) over a four-year period, highlighting fluctuating trends in performance.
| Subject | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 60.39% | 73.11% | 69.52% | 69.00% |
| Mathematics (Core) | 61.39% | 62.23% | 66.86% | 48.73% |
| Integrated Science | 62.45% | 66.82% | 58.77% | 57.74% |
| Social Studies | 71.51% | 76.76% | 71.53% | 55.82% |
The Council's analysis concludes that Table 2 shows fluctuating trends in the performance of candidates in all the core subjects over the four-year period. Notably, the 2025 results for Mathematics (Core) and Social Studies show a significant decrease in the number of credit passes compared to the previous three years.
EXAMINATION IRREGULARITIES ANNOUNCED FOR WASSCE 2025
Following the completion of investigations into cases of irregularity reported during the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, the Ghana Examinations Committee, at its 40th Meeting held on Wednesday, November 17, 2025, has approved significant sanctions against candidates and educators found to have compromised the integrity of the examination.
The Committee announced the following actions:
(1) Cancellation of Subject Results of 6,295 candidates for bringing foreign material like prepared notes, text books, and printed material into the examination halls;
(2) Cancellation of Entire Results of 653 candidates for possession of mobile phones in the examination halls;
(3) Withholding of Subject Results of 908 and the Entire Results of 158 candidates for various suspected offences.
In addition to these individual cases, the Council reported that subject results of candidates from 185 schools have been withheld for alleged collusion. These cases remain under active investigation, with the Council working to resolve them and publish the withheld results before the end of December 2025, pending the outcome of investigations.
The examination body also revealed that 35 individuals, including 19 teachers, were found to have engaged in activities that compromised the examination's integrity. To date, 19 of these individuals have been arraigned before court and convicted to fines or terms of imprisonment. The remaining 16 are awaiting presentation before the courts by police authorities.
Beyond the legal proceedings, the list of teachers involved will be presented to the Director General of the Ghana Education Service for further disciplinary action, ensuring comprehensive accountability for all parties involved in examination malpractice.
CONCLUSION
The Council expressed its sincerest gratitude to stakeholders, particularly the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, the Security Agencies, Heads of School, Supervisors, Invigilators, Examiners and all who supported the successful conduct of the examination and release of results.
John K. Kapi
Head, Public Affairs
for Head of National Office
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