The Ghana Education Service (GES) has extended its best wishes to all 461,640 school candidates writing the 2025 WASSCE for School Candidates in Ghana. While encouraging students to believe in their preparation, the GES also issued a stern warning against all forms of examination malpractice.

In a statement signed by the Director-General of GES, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, the service urged candidates to stay focused and uphold the values of integrity throughout the exam period.

“The Ghana Education Service wishes all candidates the very best. Believe in your preparation, stay disciplined, and avoid any malpractice. Go and make Ghana proud,” the Director-General stated.

WAEC Urged to Protect the Integrity of the 2025 WASSCE

In a related development, the Lead Impact Foundation (LEADIF) has issued a powerful call to WAEC to ensure the integrity and credibility of the 2025 WASSCE is preserved. In a press release dated 4th August 2025, LEADIF emphasized the need for zero tolerance and radical transparency in the fight against exam fraud.

“The time for vague promises and internal sanctions, which have proven ineffective, is over,” the release stated.
“LEADIF demands a policy of ZERO TOLERANCE and RADICAL TRANSPARENCY. We charge WAEC to publicly name and shame any and all individuals and institutions found culpable in perpetrating examination fraud.” The organization added.

Exam Malpractice Threatens Ghana’s Global Educational Credibility

LEADIF also warned that any failure to decisively combat examination malpractice would undermine the global value of the WASSCE certificate, which many students depend on for further education and job opportunities.

“Failure to act decisively will render the WASSCE certificate worthless on the global stage. We will end up producing a generation with excellent grades but hollow minds. The damage to our national human capital will be irreparable.”

The Foundation stressed that ensuring exam credibility is not WAEC’s burden alone. It called on the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, security agencies, and parents to collectively promote integrity and accountability during the examination period.

READ: Deal with WASSCE exam malpractices as 2025 WASSCE kicks off – LEADIF to WAEC

2025 WASSCE in Progress Across Ghana

The 2025 WASSCE in Ghana officially began on 4th August 2025 and will end on 19th September 2025. This year’s examination is being written exclusively in Ghana and involves over 461,000 school candidates nationwide.

As candidates battle for success in this critical, life-defining examination, calls for discipline, honesty, and credibility from education stakeholders continue to grow louder.