The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned heads of Senior High Schools and Technical Schools over the unauthorised registration of students for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
In a statement signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of the Public Relations Unit of the Ghana Education Service and issued in Accra on January 8, 2026, Management of the GES expressed concern over reports that some school heads are registering Form Two students and private candidates for the examination, allegedly in exchange for fees.
According to the Service, such actions violate established regulations governing WASSCE registration. Management clarified that only Form Three students whose academic progression from Year One to Year Three can be properly traced in a school’s database are eligible to be registered by school authorities.
The statement emphasised that no Head of School or school official has the authority to register Form Two students or private candidates for the examination under any circumstances. GES described the practice as misconduct and an abuse of office, particularly where monies are charged for the illegal registration.
GES has therefore cautioned all heads and school officials to desist from engaging in the practice, warning that anyone found culpable will face severe sanctions. The Service noted that disciplinary action will be taken in line with GES and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) regulations, and that no exceptions will be made.
