The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has cancelled the entire examination results of 861 candidates who were found with mobile phones in examination halls during the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The Council also cancelled individual subject results of 7,434 candidates for bringing unauthorised materials, including prepared notes, textbooks and printed documents, into examination centres.
The sanctions form part of decisions taken by WAEC following investigations into cases of examination irregularities recorded during the 2026 WASSCE.
In a statement issued on September 4, 2026, WAEC said the decisions were approved at the 42nd Meeting of the Ghana Examinations Committee held on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Beyond the cancellations, WAEC said the subject results of another 957 candidates and the entire results of 270 candidates have been withheld over suspected examination offences.
The Council also disclosed that the results of candidates from 169 schools had been withheld in some subjects over alleged collusion.
WAEC said investigations into the collusion cases are still ongoing and that the affected results could either be released or cancelled depending on the outcome of the investigations.
The Council expects the investigations to be completed by October 30, 2026.
Candidates whose results have been cancelled or withheld have been directed to use WAEC’s irregularity and investigations platform to determine the specific reasons for the decisions and obtain information on the next steps.
WAEC also warned candidates, parents and other stakeholders to be wary of fraudsters who promise to alter, upgrade or restore examination results in exchange for money.
The examination body stressed that its results are securely protected and can be authenticated through its official results verification system.
The statement was signed by John K. Kapi, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Ghana.
