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RELEASE OF PROVISIONAL RESULTS WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (WASSCE) FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES, 2021

 

 

SUBJECT

 

                     GRADES

                       A1-C6

2020

2021

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

57.34%

54.08%

MATHEMATICS (CORE)

65.71%

54.11%

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

52.53%

65.70%

SOCIAL STUDIES

64.31%

66.03%

 

The provisional results indicate, as shown in the Table above, that there were improvements in the performance of candidates at Grades A1 to C6 in Integrated Science and Social Studies in 2021 as against 2020.

 

On the other hand, English Language and Mathematics (Core) recorded a decline in the performance of candidates at Grades A1 to C6 in 2021 as compared to 2020.

 

CANCELLED RESULTS

 

A total number of 1,339 Subject Results and 174 Entire Results have been cancelled for various examination malpractices such as bringing foreign material including mobile phones into the examination hall, tearing off parts of question papers and collusion. This follows the approval of the 31st Meeting of the Ghana Examinations Committee held in October 2021.  

 

WITHHELD RESULTS

 

The Entire Results of 3,667 candidates have been withheld pending the conclusion of investigations into various cases of examination malpractice detected during and after the conduct of the examination.

 

The scripts of candidates from 194 schools in certain subjects have also been withheld and are being scrutinised.  

 

The withheld results of candidates may be cancelled or released based on the outcome of the investigations. 

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

The Council wishes to express its sincerest gratitude to all stakeholders especially the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, the Security Agencies and Examiners, for their support and co-operation during the conduct of the examination and release of results.

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