The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a strong warning to heads of senior high schools and technical institutions against the unauthorized registration of students for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
In a statement released in Accra on January 8, 2026, and signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of GES’s Public Relations Unit, the Service said it had received reports that some school heads were illegally registering Form Two students and private candidates for the examination, allegedly in return for fees.
GES stressed that this practice contravenes the official guidelines for WASSCE registration. It explained that only Form Three students whose academic records from Year One through Year Three can be properly verified in a school’s database are eligible to be registered by school authorities.
The Service made it clear that no Head of School or school official is permitted to register Form Two students or private candidates for WASSCE under any circumstances. Such actions, it said, constitute misconduct and an abuse of office, especially where money is involved.
GES has therefore urged all school heads and officials to immediately stop the practice, warning that any individual found engaging in it will face strict disciplinary measures. The Service added that sanctions will be applied in accordance with GES and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) regulations, with no exceptions.
