Teachers Implicated in BECE Malpractice Face Strict Action — Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its determination to protect the credibility of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), warning that individuals involved in examination malpractice will face severe disciplinary and legal consequences.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu described acts of examination fraud as a direct threat to the nation’s educational system, stressing that persons who aid or participate in such misconduct would not be spared by the law.
The warning follows reports of malpractice recorded on the first day of the ongoing examinations. The West African Examinations Council confirmed seven separate cases from centres located in the Central, Bono, and Ashanti regions.
Initial investigations reportedly linked some teachers and invigilators to the incidents, despite their responsibility to supervise and maintain order throughout the examinations.
Deputy Education Minister Clement Abas Apaak stated that the government remains resolute in its efforts to eliminate examination fraud and restore discipline within the assessment system.
According to him, candidates found with unauthorized materials or receiving outside assistance risk immediate cancellation of their examination results.
He further cautioned that teachers, supervisors, and school authorities who facilitate or ignore malpractice could face interdiction, dismissal from service, and criminal prosecution.
The Ministry also pointed to previous enforcement measures as evidence of its commitment to dealing firmly with offenders. Out of forty individuals arrested over examination malpractice in 2025, eight have already been convicted and sentenced.
The convicted persons have since been removed from the Ghana Education Service payroll following their dismissal, while legal proceedings continue against the remaining suspects.
To strengthen monitoring during the examinations, a joint task force involving the Ghana Education Service, the West African Examinations Council, and national security agencies has been deployed nationwide across all 2,303 examination centres.
Officials believe the intensified surveillance will help preserve the integrity of the BECE and ensure that candidates succeed through merit rather than dishonest means.
Although the Ministry extended best wishes to candidates sitting for the examinations, it maintained that any attempt to compromise the nation’s examination system would attract immediate and uncompromising sanctions.
The ongoing BECE examinations are expected to conclude on May 11.