WAEC holds briefing on conduct of 2023 WASSCE, BECE & G/ABCE

The management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) ahead of the administration of this year’s national examinations on Tuesday, August 2, 2023, held a press briefing on conduct of 2023 BECE, WASSCE and G/ABCE.

Speaking at the press briefing, Mr John K. Kapi, Head of Public Affairs, WAEC, said the Examinations Council has put in place adequate measures to ensure the smooth and successful conduct of the international and national examinations.

2023 WASSCE

Commenting on the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), he said a total of 447,204 candidates, made up of 211,834 males and 235,370 females drawn from 975 schools have entered the examination.

“This figure indicates an increase of 5.8% compared to the 2022 entry figure of 422,883. The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School is taking place at 834 centres across the country

A total of 60 subjects, comprising 4 core and 56 electives were made available to prospective candidates to choose from,” Mr John K. Kapi, Head of Public Affairs, West African Examinations Council (WAEC) told stakeholders.

2023 BECE

For the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School and Private Candidates, the WAEC official said will be administered from Monday, August 7, 2023, to August 11, 2023, 2023 across the country

“A total number of 600,714 prospective candidates, comprising 300,323 males and 300,391 females from 18,993 participating private and public Junior High Schools (JHSs) entered for the national examination

The number of candidates that registered for this year’s BECE (SC) is 8.8% higher than the 2022 entry figure of 552,276. With regard to the BECE for Private Candidates, a total entry figure of 1,743 candidates was recorded

For the school and private candidates, 21 subjects, comprising 5 Core and 16 Electives will be made available to prospective candidates. In addition to the 5 Core subjects, the school candidates will be given the option of choosing four Electives to make a maximum of nine subjects.

The Basic Education Certificate Examination for School Candidates will be held at 2,137 examination centres across the country, while 15 centres mainly in the regional capitals will be used for the BECE for Private candidates,” he said.

General and Advanced Business Certificate Examination

The 2023 edition of the General/Advanced Business Certificate Examinations (G/ABCE) according to the management of the non-profit-making organization (WAEC) are scheduled to take place from August 21 to September 19, 2023.

At the end of the registration period, a total of 324 candidates made up of 181 males and 143 females had registered for the examination. The examination will be conducted at ten centres across the country.