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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a stern warning to heads of Senior High and Technical Schools against the unauthorised registration of candidates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), stating that offenders will face severe sanctions.
In a statement released on 8 January 2026, GES management said it has observed with concern that some school heads are illegally registering Form Two students and private candidates for WASSCE, often in exchange for fees.
According to the Service, only Form Three students whose academic records and progression from Year One to Year Three can be verified in a school’s database are eligible to be registered by a Head of School.
“The registration of Form Two students or private candidates by any school official is strictly prohibited,” the statement stressed.
GES further noted that any head or school official found to be involved in such unauthorised registrations, including charging money for the process, would be guilty of misconduct and abuse of office.
The Service cautioned all school heads and officials that breaches of this directive will attract severe sanctions, in line with GES and WAEC regulations, without exception.
The statement was signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations, Ghana Education Service.
GES urged school authorities to strictly comply with the directive to protect the integrity of the WASSCE and the education system as a whole.
Find below the press statement
