The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to explain its grading process for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) within seven days.
The demand comes amid growing concern among parents, students, schools and members of the public about how the 2026 BECE results were assessed. Questions have also been raised over withheld results and the method used to determine candidates’ final grades.
NCPTA General Secretary Raphael Kofi Gapson issued the ultimatum during a conference at the GNAT Hall in Accra on 27 August.
While recognising WAEC’s responsibility to safeguard the integrity and credibility of Ghana’s examinations, the council said greater transparency was now needed to restore confidence in the examination system.
It said parents and schools should be given a clear and accessible account of the technical process behind the results, including the treatment of raw marks and the way grades are calculated.
‘WAEC should provide a clear, accessible explanation of the grading system used for the 2026 BECE. Parents and schools should be shown: How raw marks are treated, how grades are derived, how standardization operates, how the final grade is determined, worked examples and why mock or school-based percentages may not correspond directly with final examination grades.’
The NCPTA said the outcome of the BECE could have a significant effect on a candidate’s educational future, making it essential for families and schools to understand how the final grades were produced.
The council is also seeking an independent technical review of the assessment and results-processing procedures used for the 2026 BECE.
It has further urged WAEC to speed up investigations into withheld results. Although the NCPTA accepted that cases raising concerns may require scrutiny, it said those investigations should be completed within a clearly communicated timeframe.
‘Where a candidate is cleared, the result should be released without unnecessary delay. Where an adverse decision is reached, the candidate and school should receive appropriate information on the decision and the available review or appeal process’.
The council said candidates and schools should not be left without information while investigations continue. It argued that communicating the timeframe and outcome of each case would help ensure due process and fairness.
The NCPTA also condemned individuals and groups allegedly exploiting worried parents by offering to upgrade examination results in exchange for money.
It urged parents and members of the public to remain vigilant and avoid such schemes. The council called for stronger public education to help families identify fraudulent claims, as well as tougher enforcement action against those involved in the activities.
The council’s demands centre on transparency, fairness and due process, with the seven-day period intended to secure a public response from WAEC on the grading system and the handling of withheld results.
