A total number of 22,014 results of students have been withheld pending further investigations by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) following the release of the May/June 2008/2009 WASSCE results.
WAEC also cancelled 733 subject results.
The Head of the Ghana National Office of the WAEC, Mrs Patience Gladys Ayele Ayesu, made this known at a press conference in Accra today.
She pointed out that eventhough 158,001 students from 577 schools, including blind students, participated in the examinations; the total results released so far is 135,987.
According to her, registration of unqualified candidates with the connivance of some teachers and invigilators, and examination malpractices was prominent.
�203 students from 6 schools were disqualified. As a result of this WAEC is taking steps to discipline the heads of the schools and candidates�So far entry results cancelled is 153,� she revealed.
Mrs. Ayesu further disclosed that due to investigations into some of the results and students� involvement in exams malpractices, WAEC will provide the full break down of and percentage pass after investigations.
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