The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) officially kicked off nationwide on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, with a total of 603,328 candidates, including 306,078 females and 297,250 males, sitting for the exams.

A visit by GhanaWeb to Kotobabi 5, 7, and 11 Junior High Schools in the Ayawaso Central constituency, one of the many examination centres, had five different schools writing there.

Speaking exclusively to GhanaWeb, the supervisor in charge of the centre, Vifah Edmond, commended the smooth process and flow of the examination, stating that no challenges had been recorded on the first day.

According to him, the number of students assigned to write at the centre remained intact, adding that no student was absent.

“The total number of candidates is 178, with all present. The process is smooth with no challenges,” he said.

Security at the exam centres appeared to be tighter this time around, possibly to prevent malpractices, as officials remain stationed at their posts, closely monitoring the process.

The Ghana Education Service (GES), ahead of the exam, issued a stern warning to teachers and invigilators to refrain from engaging in examination malpractices or assisting students during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

According to the institution, it will take drastic measures against anyone found culpable, including the possibility of dismissal.

“Invigilators and supervisors who are caught aiding exam malpractice will be severely punished, and I must say that it might cost them their job because we want good role models,” the GES warned.

Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, June 9, 2025, the Director-General of the GES, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, highlighted the dangers associated with examination malpractices.

He stated that students who cheat to achieve impressive results significantly undermine the education system, as it becomes difficult to accurately assess their performance.

Prof Davis emphasised the need for a collaborative effort from all stakeholders to combat the growing trend of examination malpractices among students.

“We need the cooperation of all stakeholders to ensure that examination malpractices of all forms are reduced to the barest minimum or eliminated. Why? Because examination malpractice does not help the system to accurately measure the performance of the students.

“Once students are cheating their way through, it's difficult to ascertain how well our education system is performing. We are appealing to all to support us in fighting examination malpractice,” he added.

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