2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (All you need to know)
WAEC administers the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination to students who are graduating from senior high school.
Because WAEC, the examination body, has five member countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Gambia), final-year students from these countries sit for the examination.
However, Ghana will this year, just as in previous years, write the WASSCE alone. Its candidates will be given a different set of questions with a different timetable than the rest.
Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Gambia, on the other hand, will write the examination at the same time.
The examination details for The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone are available.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the timetable for the 2024 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates across The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. This key announcement marks a pivotal moment for students preparing to undertake this significant academic challenge.
| Exam Period 🗓 | 30th April – 24th June 2024 |
| Countries 🌍 | The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone |
| Candidates 🎓 | School Candidates |
| Preparation 📚 | Advised to intensify study plans |
| Rules 📜 | Follow exam rules and regulations |
| Timetable 🕒 | Essential for planning |
| Special Provisions 👁🗨 | Extra time for blind, deaf, and dumb candidates |
| Project Papers 📝 | Instructions for Visual Art 3, Block Laying, etc., provided in advance |
Examination details for Ghana only
| Exam Period 🗓 | August 5 to September 27 |
| Countries 🌍 | Ghana |
| Candidates 🎓 | School Candidates |
| Preparation 📚 | Advised to intensify study plans |
| Rules 📜 | Follow exam rules and regulations |
| Timetable 🕒 | Essential for planning |
| Special Provisions 👁🗨 | Extra time for blind, deaf, and dumb candidates |
| Project Papers 📝 | Instructions for Visual Art 3, Block Laying, etc., provided in advance |
Students who fail the WASSCE for school candidates will miss the opportunity to gain admission into the university and will have to study re-sit the examination as private candidates in the WASSCE for private candidates often known as the NOVDEC examination in Ghana.
WAEC after releasing the timetable for the examination for all the countries also provided the following details.
1. Difference in Time on Question Paper and Timetable
Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed.
2. Question Papers to be given out in advance of the dates they are to be taken
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(1) General Knowledge-In-Art Paper 3
The question paper for General Knowledge-In-Art 3will be given to candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
(2) Project Work Papers
The question papers for project work for Basketry, Graphic Design, Leatherwork, Ceramics, Sculpture, Picture Making, Textiles, Jewellery, will be forwarded to candidates two weeks in advance of the examination. The exact date for the delivery of question papers to candidates will be communicated to them through their schools.
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3. Extra Time for Candidates with visual impairment and hearing impairment.
Visually impaired and hearing impaired candidates should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates
