The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the results of 21,458 out of 22,270 candidates whose results were initially withheld due to mass cheating.

These candidates can check their placement starting from Monday, December 11, 2023.

However, the results of the remaining 812 candidates are still withheld.

The Public Relations Officer for the Ghana Education Service, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, explained that the cleared results have been processed, and candidates can now access their placements.

She stated, ‘'We have 21,458 thousand released and we have worked on them. So, by Monday if they check on the portal, they will see their placement. Initially all those candidates could not access their placement but now they can. Now we have 812 candidates whose results are yet to be released and we will work on that."

In November, WAEC canceled the Subject Results of 312 school candidates and 3 private candidates due to reported cases of using foreign materials like prepared notes and textbooks during the examination.

The decision followed investigations into irregularities detected during the examination and marking of scripts.

WAEC disclosed that the 34th Meeting of the Final Awards and Examiners' Appointment Committee for BECE, held on Monday, 6th November 2023, approved the cancellation of "the Entire Results of 41 school candidates and 1 private candidate for possession of mobile phones in the examination hall."

Additionally, they withheld the "Subject Results of 180 school candidates and 4 private candidates for various suspected offences as well as the Entire Results of 110 school candidates and 2 private candidates for various suspected offences."

The examination body is scrutinizing the scripts of 22,270 candidates in certain subjects for reported cases of mass cheating, with the possibility of canceling or releasing their results based on the outcome of investigations.