Taking mobile phones to exam halls: WAEC to cancel results

The West African Examination Council has declared war on all candidates who take mobile phones into the exam hall.

Candidates are to note that WAEC will cancel the entire results of candidates who take mobile phones to exam halls.  In a statement ahead of the start of the main examination, WAEC sent a strong warning to all candidates.

A mobile phone, whether on or off, once found on you in the exam hall will mean danger and a threat to your examination result.

“Candidates are reminded that their entire results will be cancelled when they are caught with mobile phones in the examination halls. The council wishes to call upon school authorities, supervisors, invigilators, parents and guardians to ensure that candidates abide by this rule. Supervisors and invigilators are also being reminded of the ban on their use of mobile phones at examination centres,” a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs of WAEC, Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, said.

WAEC also warned against attempts by candidates to use impersonation strategies to outwit laid-down rules governing the examination. It, therefore, called on supervisors to use the Biometric Verification Device (Vericheck) to identify every candidate taking part in the ongoing WASSCE for Ghana only.

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“Intelligence has been received of some school authorities collecting money from candidates and organizing syndicate cheating in their schools. Perpetrators of these acts are being cautioned to desist from same. The council has the mandate to de-recognise schools caught engaging in this malpractice. Candidates identified as having colluded would have their results cancelled,” it said.

Candidates are advised in their own interest to overcome any temptation to break the rules of the examination. Do not carry mobile phones or unauthorized or illegal materials on you into the examination hall.

Written by Ghana Education News Editorial Staff

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