The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative that allows students to retake their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) papers as early as January and February 2025.
Previously, candidates had to wait for the next private exam cycle to resit their papers. However, the new programme, referred to as WASSCE PC1, aims to provide a quicker opportunity for students to improve their grades and enhance their academic prospects.
Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show in Ghana on December 31, John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, explained that the initiative reflects WAEC’s commitment to addressing the academic needs of students across the region.
“The programme is designed to give students a faster route to rectify their results and move forward with their academic or career aspirations,” Kapi stated.
“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 24th January to 15th February 2025,” Mr Kapi stated.
According to him, to aid candidates in their preparations, WAEC plans to expedite the release of chief examiners’ reports, saying, “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,” Mr Kapi added.
He said 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.
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