The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said 1.6 million candidates are billed to sit this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) which starts Monday, May 8 and ends on June 23.
WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, at a pre-examination briefing on Thursday, said 1,621,853 candidates across 20,851 government and private schools registered for the examination. He noted the candidature for the 2023 WASSCE increased by 13,868 compared to the 1,607,985 candidates who registered in 2022.
