The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) wishes to inform the public that it has released provisional results for candidates who took the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 (Ghana Only Version).
The Council will provide school heads with login details to enable them to access their candidates’ results. The results have been hosted online, and candidates who wish to access them may do so via the WAEC Results Checking Platform. The Council would like to caution all its stakeholders to be wary of fraudsters who promise to upgrade results for a fee.
Candidates must note that WAEC results are secured and can be accessed online through the WAEC Results Platform and authenticated using its results verification system. The WAEC OR code can be downloaded and used to verify results. Learn to Buy a WASSCE Result Checker.
Performance Statistics
A total number of 460,611 candidates made up of 212,954 males and 247,657 females from 1003 schools entered the examination. This figure is 2.66% higher than the 2023 entry figure of 448,674. A total number of 4,609 (1.0%) were absent from the examination.
The performance of candidates with respect to the four Core Subjects is shown in the tables below.
Table 1: Performance of Candidates in the Core Subjects – WASSCE (SC) 2024
| Subject | Grades A1 – C6 | Grade D7 | Grade E8 | Grade F9 |
| English Language | 317,701 (69.52%) | 39,542 (8.65%) | 25,294 (5.53%) | 26,872 (5.88%) |
| Mathematics (Core) | 305,132 (66.86%) | 24,656 (5.40%) | 21,397 (4.69%) | 27,816 (6.10%) |
| Integrated Science | 268,072 (58.77%) | 39,640 (8.69%) | 29,506 (6.47%) | 32,489 (7.12%) |
| Social Studies | 326,253 (71.53%) | 41,174 (9.03%) | 29,362 (6.44%) | 43,570 (9.55%) |
Table 2: Four-Year Performance Statistics in the Core Subjects for WASSCE (SC) 2021 – 2024
| Subject | 2021 (A1 – C6) | 2022 (A1 – C6) | 2023 (A1 – C6) | 2024 (A1 – C6) |
| English Language | 54.08% | 60.39% | 73.11% | 69.52% |
| Mathematics (Core) | 54.11% | 61.39% | 62.23% | 66.86% |
| Integrated Science | 65.70% | 62.45% | 66.82% | 58.77% |
| Social Studies | 66.03% | 71.51% | 76.76% | 71.53% |
Table 2 highlights fluctuating trends in the performance of candidates in English Language, Social Studies, and Integrated Science. However, mathematics has shown an upward trend over the last four years.
Examination Irregularities
Following the completion of investigations into some of the cases of irregularity reported during the conduct of the examination, the 37th Meeting of the Ghana Examinations Committee, held on Wednesday, December 16, 2024, approved as follows:
- Cancellation of Subject Results of 4,108 candidates for bringing foreign material like prepared notes, textbooks, and printed material into the examination halls;
- Cancellation of Entire Results of 483 candidates for possession of mobile phones in the examination halls;
- Withholding of Subject Results of 781 and the Entire Results of 209 candidates for various suspected offenses.
Yet still, some subject results of candidates from 319 schools have been withheld for alleged collusion. These cases are still under investigation. The withheld results of these candidates may be released or canceled depending on the outcome of the investigations.
Conclusion
The Council expresses its sincerest gratitude to stakeholders especially the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, the Security Agencies, Heads of Schools, Supervisors, Invigilators, Examiners, and all who in diverse ways supported it in the successful conduct of the examination and release of results.
