The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Daniel Fenyi, has attributed the sharp rise in failures—particularly the surge in Grade F9 across all four core subjects, including Social Studies—in the 2025 WASSCE to the Ministry’s intensified crackdown on examination malpractice.
His remarks follow the release of the provisional 2025 WASSCE results by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), which revealed a national concern over declining performance, with only 48.73% of candidates achieving grades A1 to C6.
Data from WAEC shows that 114,872 candidates failed Mathematics with Grade F9, representing 26.77% of total candidates, while Social Studies recorded 122,449 Grade F9s, or 27.5%.
Speaking to Adom News, Mr. Fenyi said the outcomes reflect the genuine efforts and academic strengths of the candidates.
“The learners’ performance reflects their true effort and academic strength,” he emphasized.
He explained that in previous years, widespread malpractice had influenced results, but the 2025 examinations were conducted under strict supervision, drastically reducing irregularities.
“This year has clearly shown that exam malpractice has reduced drastically compared to previous years. Complaints about cheating were minimal because we implemented strict measures and enforced standards throughout,” he added.
Mr. Fenyi further stated that the Ministry would carefully analyse the results to identify strengths, weaknesses, and lessons to improve teaching and learning outcomes across the country.
“We will study the results thoroughly to make improvements. Our hallmark is integrity and credibility, and we are committed to ensuring that every student’s result reflects their true performance,” he said.
Source: adomonline.com
