The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will run from May 8 to June 23.
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The announcement was made on Thursday 4 May, 2023 by Mr. Patrick Areghan, Head of National Office, West African Examination Council (WAEC) at a pre-examination briefing in Lagos State.
1,621,853 candidates across 20,851 government and private schools registered for the examination, and candidates would be examined in 76 subjects, made up of 197 papers, Mr. Areghan disclosed.
He said: “I am delighted to inform you that the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2023 will take place between Monday, the 8th of May, and Friday, the 23rd of June, 2023 in Nigeria, spanning a period of seven (07) weeks.
“For the second time in succession, we have successfully reverted to May/June period for the conduct of the examination. This is remarkable. The significance of this landmark is that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the various member States, with the exception of Ghana, have now again found common ground in respect of their academic calendars.
“This shows a massive recovery from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our sincere gratitude goes to the Honourable Minister of Education and his Ministry for this memorable achievement, and to the Registrar to Council for his untiring efforts.”
