The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of Senior High and Technical Schools against the unauthorised registration of students for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
In a statement issued in Accra on January 8, 2026, and signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of the GES Public Relations Unit, the Service expressed concern over reports that some school heads are illegally registering Form Two students and private candidates for the examination, allegedly in exchange for fees.
GES explained that this practice violates established WASSCE registration regulations.
The Service clarified that only Form Three students whose academic progression from Year One to Year Three can be clearly verified in a school’s database are eligible for registration by school authorities.
The statement stressed that no Head of School or school official has the authority to register Form Two students or private candidates under any circumstances.
GES described such actions as misconduct and an abuse of office, particularly where money is collected for the illegal registration.
GES has therefore warned all heads and school officials to desist from the practice, stating that anyone found to be involved will face severe sanctions.
Disciplinary action, the Service noted, will be taken in accordance with GES and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) regulations, with no exceptions.
