2023 WASSCE: Results of some Students Withheld over AI-generated Answers

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld some subject results of candidates from 235 schools for giving artificial intelligence (AI)-generated answers in the 2023 edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).

“Some subject results of candidates from 235 schools have been withheld for collusion and the use of artificial intelligence-generated answers,” a statement released by the Council said.

WAEC announced the release of the provisional results for 448,674 candidates made up of 212,453 males and 236,221 females from 975 schools that participated in the examination in a statement on Monday, December 18, 2023. This figure is 5.8% higher than the 2022 entry figure of 422,883. A total number of 3,404 (0.75%) were absent from the examination.

WAEC also cancelled the subject results of 3,647 candidates for bringing foreign materials such as prepared notes, textbooks, and printed materials into the examination halls.

The results of 839 candidates were cancelled for possessing mobile phones in the examination halls.

WAEC has also withheld the subject results of 4,280 candidates and the entire results of 1,005 for various suspected offences.

“Following completion of investigations into some of the cases of irregularity reported during the conduct of the examination, the 35th Meeting of the Ghana Examinations Committee, held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, approved as follows: Cancellation of Subject Results of 3,647 candidates for bringing foreign material like prepared notes, textbooks, and printed material into the examination halls.”

“Cancellation of Entire Results of 839 candidates for possession of mobile phones in the examination halls. Withholding of Subject Results of 4,280 candidates and the Entire Results of 1,005 for various suspected offences,” the statement said.

WAEC has also blocked the results of 4,878 candidates for failing to return learning support materials supplied to them by their schools.

“The results of 4,878 candidates have been blocked for failing to return learning support materials supplied to them by their schools. Such candidates are to contact their schools,” the statement added.