2021 Examination: WAEC Liberia Withholds 32 Percent of Results, Cites Malpractice

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) Liberia Office has released its 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAESSCE) result, withholding more than 30 percent of examination results based on malpractice and collusion.

The Head of WAEC Liberia National Office Dale G. Gbotoe, made the disclosure at WAEC Headquarters in Congo Town.

According to the WAEC boss, the 13,454 candidates that were found in examination malpractices and collusion, have been placed into several categories.

Gbotoe said 73 schools from eight counties, accounting for 8,536 candidates representing 63.45 percent out of 13,454 candidates’ results are being withheld due to alleged involvement with collusion.

He said 637 candidates’ results are being withheld for their involvement in several types of examination malpractices.

Also, 47 schools with a total of 4,281 candidates representing 31.82% of the 13,454 candidates’ results are being withheld because of the submission of unreliable school grades for WASSCE.

Gbotoe added that three examination workers named Williams A. Kpennie, Amolah Marshall and Peter Walker aided and abetted examination malpractice.

According to Gbotoe, the 2021 WAESSCE was administered at 322 centers in the 15 counties from September 10 to 30, 2021. Nine subjects were offered during the examination with the Arts students sitting for seven of the nine subjects. Also, the Science students sat a minimum of eight of the nine subjects.