BECE 2025: JHS Graduate Breaks Down in Tears After Checking Her Results, Video Breaks Hearts
- A Ghanaian girl is trending after the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released the results of the 2025 BECE
- This comes after a video surfaced online showing the young girl crying uncontrollably upon realising she did not obtain good grades
- Social media users who reacted to the viral video have comforted the girl, with many encouraging her to stay strong
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A young Ghanaian girl has left many people feeling sad over how she reacted after checking her 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results.
A video, apparently shared by her brother on TikTok, captured the deeply moving moment where the young girl was seen on the floor crying uncontrollably as her brother walked in on her.
Source: TikTok
Her brother, who could be heard in the video, worsened the situation by repeatedly reminding her that her overall BECE score was an aggregate of 37
He then began following her around, this time asking if she would be able to gain admission to any senior high school with such grades.
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WAEC releases 2025 BECE results
WAEC announced on August 23, 2025, that provisional results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) had been released.
In a statement, the council said 177 candidates had their entire results cancelled.
Candidates from 119 schools had their subject results cancelled, whereas results from 87 schools have been withheld pending investigations.
Source: Facebook
WAEC, in its release, warned JHS graduates who sat for the 2025 BECE not to fall prey to fraudsters promising to upgrade their results.
"The Council wishes to caution all stakeholders to be wary of fraudsters who claim they can upgrade results for a fee. Candidates should note that WAEC results are secured and can be authenticated," the statement read in part.
At the time of writing this report, the video had racked in over 4,000 likes and 90 comments.
Watch the video below:
JHS graduate comforted after BECE failure
Social media users who took to the comments section of the video consoled the girl, with many urging her to cheer up regardless of the outcome of the exam. Others also urged the girl to resit the exams.
Akosuaangie1 replied:
"My daughter got 14 three years ago, and she nearly cursed WAEC officials. She cried for a week."
boatengishmeal wrote:
"The more they mentioned the number she got, the more she increased the volume of her crying."
KK_MILLIKY opined;
"There is a mistake somewhere; that’s not her name. We know what we’ve written; that’s why we’re crying. We need justice."
Royal beauty added:
"Please stop that. I remember when my results came out back in 2017."
Girl computes BECE results with a calculator
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian girl computing her BECE results using a calculator got tongues wagging on social media
The video showed the young girl standing in an open place, reportedly after printing her BECE results slip.
She looked concerned as she keyed in the grades for each subject to calculate her overall aggregate.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
