The West African Examination Council has released the provisional results for the 2018 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
In a statement signed by the deputy director of Public Affairs at WAEC, Agnes Teye Cudjoe, some 134 students had their results cancelled as a result of exam malpractices.
some other 83 candidates had their entire results cancelled for bringing mobile phones into the examination hall and receiving external assistance.
The results of 2,061 candidates have also been withheld (BECE) pending the conclusion of investigations into alleged examination malpractice.
According to the statement, the withheld results will either be released or cancelled after the Council concludes its investigations.
A total of 509,827 candidates made up of 263,291 males and 246,536 females sat for the examination. This figure is 8.92% higher than that of the previous year.
The candidates were from a total of 16,060 schools and the examination was administered at 1,772 centres. Out of those who initially registered for the examination, (0.93%) of the candidates were absent.
Per the statement, WAEC has hosted the provisional results of the BECE on its official website where students can access them.
Ghana | Atinkaonline.com
