2023 WASSCE: WAEC identified AI-generated answers after investigation

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has listed the examination irregularities recorded in the 2023 WASSCE (Ghana Only Version).

EXAMINATION IRREGULARITIES

Following the 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:

(1) Cancellation of Subject Results of 3,647 candidates for bringing foreign material like prepared notes, textbooks, and printed material into the
examination halls;

(2) Cancellation of Entire Results of 839 candidates for possession of mobile

(3) phones in the examination halls;
Withholding of Subject Results of 4,280 candidates and the Entire Results of 1,005 for various suspected offences;

Yet still, some subject results of candidates from 235 schools have been withheld for collusion and the use of artificial intelligence-generated answers.

These cases are still under investigation. The withheld results of these candidates may be released or cancelled depending on the outcome of the investigations.

CONCLUSION

The Council expresses its sincerest gratitude to stakeholders especially the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, the Security Agencies, Heads of School, Supervisors, Invigilators, Examiners, and all who in various ways supported it in the successful conduct of the examination and release of results.

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh