GES rejects claims linking 2025 WASSCE performance to management failures

The Ghana Education Service has dismissed allegations that internal management failures were responsible for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, describing such claims as misleading and unfounded.

In a statement issued on December 1, 2025, the Service said it had “taken note of public discussions following the release of the 2025 WASSCE results” and was offering clarification “to aid a balanced national conversation.”

GES specifically rejected accusations made by former Education Minister Yaw Osei-Adutwum, who reportedly blamed the performance of candidates on what he described as unsupportive management practices within the Service.

“It is not true that the GES has cancelled any allowances due teachers as claimed by Dr. Adutwum,” the statement said, noting that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department had already “publicly clarified reasons for the non-payment of the November allowances for teachers.”

GES urged the public to “disregard the statements made by the former Minister… regarding the 2025 WASSCE results and treat them as an attempt to shift focus from his shortcomings in managing the examination process.”

The Service described the 2025 results as “a true reflection of academic performance of the candidates” and said the outcome was a “credible representation of students’ abilities.”

It also revealed that strict anti-malpractice measures were enforced before and during the examinations. “The 2025 WASSCE was conducted under heightened invigilation, strengthened supervision, and strict adherence to examination protocols across all centres,” it stated, adding that some students and staff were apprehended.

GES said the results reflect a renewed effort to restore integrity to the examination system, stressing that “a credible examination system serves the best interest of our students, our schools, and the nation.”

Additionally, the Service announced Ghana’s return to the international WASSCE in May/June 2026 and urged candidates to prepare adequately, emphasising that it “will not compromise the integrity of examinations.”