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Exam Board (WAEC) refuted information circulating on social media
about alleged leaks of exam papers for the 2019 session in West Africa
High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency
and signed by Ms. Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, Deputy Director of Public Affairs, for
WAEC, head of the national office, explained that the Council's attention had
been attracted by these false information circulating on social media.
However, he explained that he had not had any
were there leaks of exam papers for the WASSCE for School Candidates,
2019.
The statement states that the Council, in its
follow-up examination, had received information regarding the examination
malpractice in some examination rooms as a result of poor supervision and
The surveillance.
He had also received insider information
that some school authorities create hiding places for competent teachers in the
domain to wait for question packets to be opened for snapshots
to take to resolve the issues and send responses to candidates to
the examination room.
The statement states that the Council also
learned that there was a smuggling of cell phones to the examination room by
some candidates waiting for solutions as well as the resurgence of the operation
unauthorized websites.
These website operators, he explained, with
the connivance of some supervisors and supervisors, received snapshots of the
the questionnaires of the centers after opening the packages, solve the questions
and post the responses on their websites and in WhatsApp candidate groups
who had paid for their services.
To meet the challenges, the Council had
increased inspection and follow-up of the exam in different places
centers; and canceled and / or canceled the appointment of certain supervisors and
supervisors pending further sanctions.
She had also lodged a complaint with the
Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police
Service on unauthorized website operations.
"A number of candidates suspected of having
been involved in a professional exercise exam are being investigated. More
stage, the board would review all the scripts of schools where cheating has
been reported, "the statement said.
The statement says a lot of
candidates performed very well and due diligence would be
followed to ensure equity for all.
The Council urged all stakeholders, including
members of the public to collaborate with her to preserve the integrity of the
examinations and certificates issued.
GNA
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