The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that 574 schools found guilty of exam malpractice will be barred from conducting examinations, including the upcoming 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 24.
Dr. Amos Dangut, WAEC’s Head of National Office, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Council’s Lagos headquarters on Thursday. He stated that the affected schools’ recognition has been withdrawn, and WAEC has notified the federal government accordingly.
“These 574 schools have had their recognition revoked as exam centres, and we will not conduct examinations in any of them,” Dangut said. This year’s WASSCE is scheduled to run from April 24 to June 20, with a total of 1,973,253 candidates registered across 23,554 schools. Of this figure, 979,228 are male and 994,025 are female—an increase of 158,627 compared to last year’s registration numbers.
Dangut highlighted WAEC’s shift toward technological innovation, introducing its first Computer-Based WASSCE (CB-WASSCE) to enhance examination integrity and service delivery. He also revealed a major change in exam format: “From this year, no two candidates will have identical questions in the same number. This change has been implemented for specific WASSCE subjects to strengthen credibility and uphold academic values.”
He further assured that security measures are in place, noting WAEC’s continued collaboration with the police to ensure the safety of candidates and staff throughout the examination period.
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