President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education to analyse the 2025 WASSCE examiners’ report to determine what went “disastrously wrong” after this year’s poor performance.

Speaking at the National Launch of the STEMBox for Basic Schools, President Mahama attributed the decline in results to years of neglect of basic education.

He said the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service will study the examiners’ report and implement urgent reforms to address the gaps.

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The president said that strict invigilation during examinations will remain in place and urged parents and schools to ensure that students are adequately prepared.

“Vigilance is not going to go away. Strict invigilation is not going to go away. And so we must make sure that the children are well prepared on their own, be able to study and pass the exams that are waiting for them.”

He added that directive to study the examiner’s report has already been communicated to the leadership of the Ghana Education Service.

“And so I've asked the minister, and he's told the Director General of the GES to study the examiner's report, and let's see what quick reforms we can carry out in order that our children get a quality education.”

On his part, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said public discussions on examination results often focus on blame rather than the real causes of failure.

“It is only in Ghana that when students do well in exams, the students are praised. When they don't do well, the minister and the government are blamed. Instead of focusing on what caused the trip, we are interested in how we fell.”

He disclosed that the ministry has begun a review of the examiners’ report and assured the public of an appropriate response.

“We are currently reviewing the examiner's report on the West African Senior School Certificate Exam, and as and when it is necessary and appropriate to respond, we will respond adequately and satisfactorily.”

The Education Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving the quality of education under President Mahama’s leadership.

“But our commitment to the provision of quality education under the leadership of President Mahama will remain unparalleled, as the president will demonstrate in the coming days.”

The remarks follow revelations from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) showing particularly low performance in core mathematics and social studies.