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Mahama praises WAEC for leakage-free exams

"I am pleased to note that WAEC has risen to the occasion to deal with the shameful examination malpractices that have plagued examinations over the past several years," the president said.

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The president expressed delight about the concrete measures put in place to stop the perennial leakage of exams hours before they are due to be taken.

“I am pleased to note that WAEC has risen to the occasion to deal with the shameful examination malpractices that have plagued examinations over the past several years. This year, I am proud to note that our BECE examinations have passed without incident recorded,” he said while speaking at the 70th anniversary of the Aburi Girls Senior High School.

The BECE is the mandatory exams taken by junior high school pupils before they gain admission to senior high schools (SHS) in the country. Over the past few years, the questions of some of the papers have been leaked online leading to cancellations, a rewrite and subsequently the arrests of some people.

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Last year, some papers including Religious and Moral exams were cancelled. The equivalent exams SHS students write to gain admission to tertiary institutions (WASSCE) have also experienced leakages.

Some people alleged to have been involved in the leakage of exams have been named and arrested.

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