WAEC gives update on the 2023 WASSCE for School results release
Barring any circumstance, this year’s WASSCE for School results of Free SHS students who sat for the international examination will be released on Tuesday, December 14, 2023, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said.
John Kapi, the Head of Public Affairs of WAEC in an interview monitored by Thisterm.com said his outfit is working tirelessly to meet the December 14, 2023 deadline to release the 2023 WASSCE for School candidates’ results.
A total of 447,204 candidates, made up of 211,834 males and 235,370 females drawn from 975 public and private Senior High Schools entered for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School.
This figure indicates an increase of 5.8% compared to the 2022 entry figure of 422,883. The WASSCE took place at 834 centers. A total of 60 subjects, comprising 4 core and 56 electives were made available to prospective candidates to choose from.
The 2023 edition of the WASSCE for School Candidates commenced on Monday, July 31, 2023, with the Visual Art Project work. The international examination administered at 834 examination centres ended on September 26, 2023.
In a related development, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of Junior High School students (JHS) who sat for the 2023 edition of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
A total of 600,900 prospective candidates, comprising 300,404 males and 300,496 females from 18,993 participating private and government Junior High Schools (JHSs) across the country entered the national school examination.
This figure includes 53 candidates with visual impairment, 366 with hearing impairment, and 54 candidates with other special educational needs. The BECE was conducted at 2,137. Out of the total number, 3,366 candidates were absent.
The 2023 edition of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for Private Candidates administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) recorded a total entry figure of 1,839 candidates.
This was made up of 942 males and 897 females. Fifteen centers, mostly in the regional capitals, were used for the conduct of the examination. Out of the total number of candidates who entered for the examination, 61 were absent.
The Council in a blog post said it will despatch the provisional BECE results of school candidates which can be checked at https://waecgh.org to their respective schools through the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Directors of Education.