The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced an extension of the registration interval for the 2025 First Collection of the West African Senior School Certificates Examination (WASSCE) for personal candidates.
In an announcement on its official X web page, WAEC revealed that the preliminary deadline of Monday, January 6, 2025, has been prolonged to Monday, January 20, 2025.
This extension is to supply extra time for intending candidates to finish their registration course of. Potential candidates are suggested to benefit from this chance to make sure they’re duly registered earlier than the brand new deadline.
In line with an announcement on WAEC’s official web site, candidates should full their biometric seize and finalize their on-line registration by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
“WASSCE for Non-public Candidates 2025, FIRST SERIES Regular Registration is ongoing. The cut-off date for the Era of PIN is Monday, January 20, 2025.
Intending candidates are to complete their Biometrics capturing and On-line registration by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, January 22, 2025,” they said
Additional particulars concerning the registration course of and necessities might be accessed on WAEC’s official web site or via accredited registration centres nationwide.
In 2024, WAEC withheld the outcomes of 215,267 candidates, representing 11.92% of the 1,805,216 college students who participated within the WASSCE. This motion was taken because of varied reported circumstances of examination malpractice, as revealed by Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC’s Nigeria Workplace.
Regardless of the regarding figures, the proportion of withheld outcomes marked a 4.37% decline from the 16.29% recorded in 2023.
Dr. Dangut emphasised WAEC’s unwavering dedication to upholding examination integrity, warning that faculties, supervisors, lecturers, and candidates discovered culpable in malpractice would face strict penalties.
