BECE: Candidates put money in scripts to influence examiners – EduWatch
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), Kofi Asare, has revealed that some candidates place money inside their examination scripts in an attempt to influence examiners and secure favourable marks.
According to him, the practice is one of several tactics used by some candidates who hope to gain an advantage during the marking process and improve their examination results.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, August 4, Asare said such attempts would only work if an examiner was willing to compromise professional ethics.
He explained that examiners who maintain their integrity would reject such inducements and report the incident to the appropriate authorities.
Asare said some candidates deliberately insert money into their scripts for the examiner assigned to mark their papers.
The EduWatch Executive Director also expressed concern about what he described as inadequate investment in examination monitoring and surveillance systems.
He called for improvements to the systems used to monitor examinations and greater support for institutions responsible for administering national examinations.
According to him, stronger monitoring mechanisms are necessary to identify, deter and address examination malpractice effectively.
His comments follow an announcement by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) that the results of 601 candidates in the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) had been cancelled.
WAEC also reported that the results of 167 candidates had been withheld, while 2,722 others remained under investigation over suspected examination irregularities.
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