West African Examinations Council (WAEC)

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is West Africa's foremost examining board established by law  to determine the examinations required in the public interest in the English-speaking West African countries, to conduct the examinations and to award certificates comparable to those of equivalent examining authorities internationally.

WAEC Withdraws Advertisement for Commencement 2021 GCE Registration (2nd Series)
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WAEC Withdraws Advertisement for Commencement 2021 GCE Registration (2nd Series)

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) wishes to inform intending candidates for WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2021 – Second Series and other stakeholders, that the advertisement announcing the commencement of registration for the examination, which was published in the Daily Trust, Daily Sun, and Vanguard newspapers, as well as online social media, on Monday, July …

WAEC Apologizes for Delayed Results in Ekiti State
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WAEC Apologizes for Delayed Results in Ekiti State

Prior to the delay in the release of the 2020 WAEC results of public schools in Ekiti state, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has tendered an unreserved apology to the state government. Also See: Nigerian Girl Makes 9 A’s in Her WAEC SSCE Exams In a letter dated 5th November 2020 and signed by WAEC’s …

Nigerian Girl Makes 9 A’s in Her WAEC SSCE Exams
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Nigerian Girl Makes 9 A’s in Her WAEC SSCE Exams

Miss Ogwubie Chikemzi Praise from Choba Community in Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State has made 9 straight A’s (distinction) in her 2020 WAEC SSCE result.  Also See: How to Check WAEC Results The news was made known by a Twitter handle identified as Ikwerre Youth Movement Television. It was, however, not stated if the result was …

WAEC to Release 2020 WASSCE May/June Results in 45 Days
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WAEC to Release 2020 WASSCE May/June Results in 45 Days

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has stated that it plans to release the results of the just-concluded May/June West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) within 45 days after the exam has ended. This was disclosed by the Head of public affairs of WAEC Nigeria, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, in an interview with newsmen. …

WAEC Finally Conducts WASSCE Exams in Chibok Schools After 6 Years
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WAEC Finally Conducts WASSCE Exams in Chibok Schools After 6 Years

WAEC finally conducts WASSCE exams in Chibok schools after 6 years of terrorism attacks by Boko Haram. See details below. Six (6) years after closure due to the activities of terrorists, secondary schools in Chibok have successfully conducted the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. …

OEQA Warns Schools Against Any Form of Exam Malpractice in the Ongoing WASSCE
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OEQA Warns Schools Against Any Form of Exam Malpractice in the Ongoing WASSCE

The Director General, Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), Lagos State, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, has advised all schools in the state to shun all forms of examination malpractice in the ongoing WAEC SSCE; stating that OEQA evaluators will be out to monitor the examinations in full scale. She warned that any school that is caught …

See Photos As WAEC Candidates Sit for 2020 WASSCE Exams
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See Photos As WAEC Candidates Sit for 2020 WASSCE Exams

It is no longer news that the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) commenced today, 17th August, 2020. Also See: 2020 WAEC Candidate Writes Exam in Isolation Centre at Gombe State Unlike previous years, the sitting arrangement of this year’s examination is different. WAEC Candidates were …

Photos: 2020 WAEC Candidate Writes Exam in Isolation Centre at Gombe State
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Photos: 2020 WAEC Candidate Writes Exam in Isolation Centre at Gombe State

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has commenced today with a lot of uncommon events. Also See: What All 2020 WAEC Candidates Should Know One being a COVID-19 patient sitting for the exams in an isolation centre. An invigilator was also pictured in a full personal protective …

What All 2020 WAEC Candidates Should Know
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What All 2020 WAEC Candidates Should Know

The 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Exam (WASSCE) of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has been a very peculiar one that has been so different from previous years’ all because of the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike previous years’, the 2020 WAEC SSCE examination was supposed to have taken place within the months of May …

2020 WASSCE Timetable is Anti-Muslim – MURIC Says, Rejects Timetable
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2020 WASSCE Timetable is Anti-Muslim – MURIC Says, Rejects Timetable

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected the 2020 West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE timetable calling it anti-Muslim. According to a statement released by MURIC, the timetable is considered anti-Islamic because it clashed with Muslims’ Friday prayers. MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola went on to accuse WAEC of creating a wedge between young …

Federal Govt Announces New Dates for 2020 WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS Exams
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Federal Govt Announces New Dates for 2020 WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS Exams

The federal government has announced the timeline for the various examination bodies to conduct various national examinations for exit classes including Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 and Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba, made the announcement on Wednesday in Abuja after a series of meetings with chief executives …

FG Considering GCE as Replacement for 2020 WAEC Exams – Minister
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FG Considering GCE as Replacement for 2020 WAEC Exams – Minister

The Federal Government through the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has said that SS3 students may have to sit for the General Certificate Examinations (GCE) in November if there is no shift in the timetable of the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The Minister revealed this during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on …

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