Students who failed the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have now been given an opportunity to resit their papers as early as January and February 2025.
The Spokesperson of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), John Kapi, disclosed this when he was a guest of Joy News’ AM Show in Ghana on Tuesday, December 31st.
This initiative is a major shift from the old system, where candidates had to wait for the next private exam cycle.
Kapi said the new programme, christened WASSCE PC1, allows students to improve their grades faster.
“Students who access their results now and realise they need to resit one or two papers have until 8th January to register online through our website or at WAEC-accredited internet cafés. The exams will take place from January 24 to February 15 2025,” Kapi stated.
To aid candidates in their preparations, he said WAEC will expedite the release of chief examiners’ reports, adding “These reports will provide detailed feedback on where students may have gone wrong and how they can better approach their studies and the examination process.
“We’ve advertised this programme widely through banners, our website, and our results checker platform to ensure that both students and parents are aware,” Kapi added.
According to him, students whose results have been cancelled are also eligible to sit the WASSCE PC1 exams, provided they have not been banned for some years for malpractice.
“For now, the exams will be conducted in regional capitals due to the limited number of candidates. Prospective participants are urged to complete their registration by the 8th of January to take advantage of this opportunity.”
WAEC, however, expressed optimism that this initiative will allow candidates to quickly improve their grades and qualify for the next cycle of admissions, avoiding a year-long delay in their academic progress.
