Stop charging unauthorised BECE registration fees — GES warns

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a strong warning against the unauthorised collection of registration fees for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from final-year students.

This warning follows reports on social media alleging that some heads of basic schools were imposing unapproved charges for BECE registration.

In a statement released on February 12, GES management highlighted that such fees are not authorised and instructed all school heads to cease this practice immediately.

“Regional Directors are instructed to alert District Directors to monitor the situation and caution all Heads of Basic schools. Any head who has collected such unauthorised fees is required to refund the monies promptly. Failure to comply will result in sanctions”.

The heads of Basic Schools were also cautioned against late registration of BECE candidates for 2025.

“Therefore, all eligible candidates must be registered within the stipulated registration period set by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC),” the statement added.

Find the full statement below.