Leaked papers won't be canceled - WAEC

The West African Examination Council (WAEC)says it will not cancel its question papers that were leaked to students taking part in thisyear’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Reports on Wednesday revealed that somestudents in the Greater Accra and EasternRegions had access to the examination papersbetween 12:00am midnight and 4:00a.m on theday the papers were written.The Oral English, Integrated Science paper,Social Studies and now physics, have all leaked.

There were also pictures on social mediashowing students copying answers.But a statement signed by Agnes Teye-Cudjoe,WAEC’s Deputy Director of Public Affairs said“ the papers already written will not becancelled. She said the remaining papers will betaken as scheduled and investigations will continue and persons found culpable will beappropriately sanctioned.”How the papers leaked The statement explained that before the saidpapers were issued from the depots, the councildetected a number of different versions of the questions in circulation but found them to be fake.

“It was however discovered that some authentic questions went into circulation after the paperswere released to the examination centres. The council suspects that this foreknowledge wasperpetrated through the connivance of somepersons engaged for the conduct of the examination and their agents. The council, withthe assistance of the Security agencies, istracking down these persons for prosecution.”Below is the full statement from

WAEC: ALLEGED LEAK OF THREE PAPERS OF THEWASSCE FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES, 2016 The Council wishes to state that before the said papers were issued from the depots, it haddetected a number of different versions of thequestions in circulation but found them to betake It was however discovered that some authenticquestions went into circulation after the paperswere released to the examination centres.The council suspects that this foreknowledgewas perpetrated through the connivance ofsome persons engaged for the conduct of theexamination and their agents. The council, withthe assistance of the Security agencies, istracking down these persons for prosecution.Candidates are cautioned to stay away fromsuch materials as the council has themechanism to detect those who benefit fromthe malpractice, and will not hesitate to applysanctions.Based on the foregoing and analysis of thereports received so far from the field, theCouncil wishes to assure the general publicthat:The papers already written will not becancelled;The remaining papers will be taken asscheduled;The investigations will continue and personfound culpable will be sanctioned asappropriate.The council urges all candidates to remain calmand focused, in the wake of these unfortunatedevelopments.The general public is hereby invited to offer anyinformation they may have which could be ofassistance to the council in preventing themalpractice on telephone number 0208179309.Media houses are also entreated to becircumspect in their reportage on the ongoingexamination in order not to create unnecesaryanxiety among candidates.The council wishes all candidates well andreminds them that they can pass theexamination without cheating.SignedAgnes Teye-Cudjoe (Mrs) Deputy Director, Public Affairsfor:

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