WAEC gives a ‘deadline’ to release BECE graduates withheld results

The not-for-profit organization (WAEC) says it will after the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into cases of examination malpractice release the BECE withheld results of candidates who sat for this year’s national examination.

The West African Examinations Council in a blog post said its decision to cancel and withhold the subject or entire results of some candidates follows the approval of the Examiners Appointment Committee on November 6, 2023.

An official of WAEC in a discussion with Thisterm.com said the ongoing investigation will not take longer than 31 days but he also said it sometimes does citing that his outfit has not specified any date to release the BECE withheld results.

“When your results are still withheld after an abnormal period you may be called to the WAEC office in your region or at the WAEC headquarters in Accra to make a statement concerning the examination malpractice,” he explained.

The Council official said at times, some suspended results of candidates are released one week after the conclusion of the investigation adding that “but in some cases, it takes a longer time depending on how serious the malpractice is.”

The WAEC official comment comes after his outfit released the 2023 provisional BECE results said the subject results of 180 Junior High School candidates and 4 private candidates have been withheld for various suspected offences.

The West African Examinations Council in a blog post also said the entire Basic Education Certificate Examinations results of 110 school candidates and 2 private candidates have been withheld for various suspected offences.

A total of 600,900 candidates, comprising 300,404 males and 300,496 females from 18,993 public and private Junior High Schools across the country entered the school examination administered by the West African Exams Council.

This figure includes 53 candidates with visual impairment, 366 with hearing impairment and 54 candidates with other special educational needs. The BECE was conducted at 2,137 centres. Out of the total number, 3,366 candidates were absent.

The BECE for Private Candidates recorded a total entry figure of 1,839 candidates. This was made up of 942 males and 897 females. Fifteen centres, mostly in the regional capitals, were used for the conduct of the examination.

Out of the total number of candidates who registered to sit for the 2023 edition of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for Private Candidates, 61 according to the not-for-profit-making organization were absent.

How to check BECE School and Private results

1. Visit the https://eresults.waecgh.org

2. Enter your 2022 BECE Index Number.

3. Re-enter the Index Number to confirm it is correct

4. Select Examination type (BECE)

5. Enter Examination year (2023)

6. Enter the Serial Number on the result checking voucher

7. Enter the PIN on the result checking voucher

8. Tick the ‘I am not a robot’ box and

9. Click on Submit and wait for the display in the popup window. This may take several minutes but it’s worth the wait.