A total of 1,973,253 SS3 students will sit for this year’s May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), which will begin on Thursday, April 24, 2025, nationwide.
The students are from 23,554 government and approved private secondary schools across the country.
They comprise 979,228 males (49.63%) and 994,025 females (50.37%), indicating an increase of 158,627 candidates compared to last year.
They will be examined in 74 subjects, and the exam will last eight weeks and one day, with results released 45 days after the last paper.
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Similarly, candidates will be able to collect their certificates at no extra cost from their respective schools 90 days after the release of results.
In addition, a total of 574 schools nationwide have been banned from presenting candidates for this exam due to proven cases of malpractice during the last edition.
The Head of National Office of WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Amos Dangut, disclosed this on Thursday during a press conference held at WAEC’s headquarters in Yaba, Lagos.
He stated that WAEC is prepared to conduct a hitch-free examination, noting that all modalities and measures to ensure this have been put in place.
Dangut also mentioned that the exam will take place across all 36 states of the federation, including areas prone to security challenges and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
He said WAEC had sought collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies to ensure adequate protection for candidates, exam officials, and materials throughout the examination period. He added that these agencies have assured WAEC of their readiness.
While condemning examination malpractice, Dangut warned all candidates, supervisors, teachers, schools, principals, parents, and especially operators of dubious websites against engaging in such activities.
He emphasized that WAEC would not create any loophole for malpractice and that any individual, group, or institution caught aiding or engaging in such acts would face the full wrath of the law.
“That is also why any candidate who chooses to write a paper other than the one assigned to him or her will be doing a disservice to themselves and will bear the consequences,” he stressed.
Dangut also emphasized that WAEC will not set questions outside the subject syllabi, and that questions will not carry the same numbers. He therefore urged students to study thoroughly for the exam.
To support student preparation, WAEC has provided past question papers and marking schemes online, making them accessible to candidates.
He concluded by wishing the candidates success, expressing confidence that with adequate preparation, they would certainly excel.
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