The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that approximately 1.8 million candidates are expected to take the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, which is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 30, and end on Monday, June 24, 2024.
A statement by Head of Nigeria National Office, Dr Josiah Dangut noted that candidates from 22,229 schools registered for the examination, adding that 902,328 males and 912,016 females’ registration reflected an increase compared to last year.
Dangut said in line with the directive of the Federal Government, the National Identification Number (NIN) was made a component of the registration process.
The WAEC boss said extra security arrangements had been made in volatile areas with the council liaising with Police and state governments to provide adequate security.
He warned candidates and schools against examination malpractice, adding that erring candidates, supervisors and schools would be duly sanctioned.
Dangut added that the council had rolled out several awareness campaigns nationwide, and organised seminars for school proprietors, principals, students and other key stakeholders, to sensitize them on the immediate and long-term effects of examination malpractice.
He said results will be released 45 days after the conduct of the last paper, while certificates will be printed and issued to schools in less than 90 days after the release of results, adding that results will be released along with the digital copies of candidates’ certificates, which can be accessed on the Digital Certificate platform.
