GES Fires Back on 2025 WASSCE Debate: “Results Reflect Real Performance Not Politics”

By: Nana Kwasi Roka

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has moved swiftly to calm public tension and set the record straight following growing debate around the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.

In a strongly-worded statement issued on December 1, 2025 and signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations, the Service addressed what it described as “misleading claims and political distortions” surrounding the outcome of this year’s examinations.

GES noted that it has observed sustained public discussions since the release of the results and has provided clarification to support a balanced national conversation.

A significant portion of the statement was directed at comments made by former Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei-Adutwum. GES accused the former minister of attempting to attribute the performance of candidates to what he called “unsupportive management practices” under the current leadership of the Service.

“It is not true that GES has cancelled any allowances due teachers,” the statement clarified, describing such claims as false. According to GES, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has already publicly explained the reasons behind the delay in the payment of certain allowances in November.

GES further urged the public to disregard statements from the former minister regarding the 2025 WASSCE performance, arguing that they are a deliberate attempt to divert attention from his own shortcomings in overseeing the examination process during his tenure.

Management of GES maintained that the 2025 results genuinely reflect the academic abilities of the candidates and not any external manipulation. The Service attributed the results to a new era of strict monitoring and supervision during examinations.

Ahead of the tests, GES and the Ministry of Education had issued clear directives warning that any teacher or official found aiding or abetting examination malpractice would face severe sanctions. These orders, the Service noted, were firmly enforced, leading to the arrest of a number of individuals involved in dishonest practices.

According to GES, this year’s WASSCE was conducted under heightened invigilation, strengthened supervision and strict adherence to examination protocols across all centres nationwide.

“These measures significantly resulted in the apprehension of some students and staff who would have engaged in examination malpractices,” the statement revealed.

GES stressed that the outcome of the 2025 WASSCE signals a renewed national commitment to restoring credibility to the examination system. The Service described a credible and corruption-free examination process as one that ultimately serves the best interest of students, schools and the nation as a whole.

In a forward-looking move, GES also reminded students that Ghana will transition from the Ghana-only WASSCE to the international WASSCE written by all West African countries starting May/June 2026. Students were therefore urged to take their preparation seriously.

The Service ended the statement with a firm warning that it will not compromise the integrity of examinations and will continue to work closely with heads of schools, teachers, students, parents, WAEC, civil society organisations and communities to strengthen teaching, learning and assessment standards.