The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Tuesday, announced that 1.8 million candidates will sit for this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School candidates.
Dr. Josiah Dangut, WASSCE Chief of the Nigeria National Office disclosed in a statement that extra security arrangements had been made in volatile areas with the council liaising with police and state governments to provide tight security.
He also warned candidates and school authorities against examination malpractice, adding that erring candidates, supervisors and schools would be duly sanctioned.
The WASSCE chief reiterated that the council had rolled out several awareness campaigns nationwide and organised seminars for school proprietors, principals, students, and other key stakeholders, to sensitise them on the immediate and long-term effects of examination malpractice.
According to the statement, Dr Josiah said that candidates from 22,229 various schools registered for the examination.
The total number of male candidates stood at 902,328, while 912,016 females registered for this year’s examination, showing an increase in the number of candidates compared to last year’s figures.
The examination will commence today Tuesday, 30th of April, and end on the 24th of June 2024.
The WAEC chief also stated that the examination results will be released within 45 days of the last paper of the exam.
Furthermore, he assures that certificates will be printed and issued to schools less than 90 days after the release of the results.
The WASSCE chief further revealed that according to the directive of the Federal Government, the National Identification Number (NIN) was made a component of the registration process.
He, meanwhile, reassured that the examination results, along with digital copies of the candidates’ certificates, will be made available on the Digital Certificate platform.
