23+ hour, 16+ min ago (447+ words) The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Saturday, November 29, 2025, released the provisional results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, triggering alarm with a catastrophic decline in performance across key core subjects, particularly Mathematics. Data released by WAEC shows a staggering drop in the percentage of candidates achieving grades A1 to C6 in Core Mathematics, falling by nearly 18 percentage points compared to the previous year. The results also unveiled a disturbing integrity crisis, with over 7,000 candidates penalised and nearly 40 educational personnel facing criminal charges for exam malpractice. The results were contained in a press release by John Kapi, Head of Public Relations at WAEC and represent only the Ghana version. Catastrophic Slump in Core Subjects The comparative statistics from the four-year trend analysis (2022-2025) confirm a sharp reversal of gains made in previous years, casting a shadow over…...