The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced a new initiative allowing students to retake their WASSCE papers in January and February 2025, providing a quicker opportunity to improve grades and enhance academic prospects, SAVANNAH NEWSNOW REPORTS.
WAEC has introduced a new programme, WASSCE PC1, which allows students to retake their papers more quickly, improving their grades and academic prospects.
According to John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, this initiative demonstrates WAEC’s commitment to meeting the academic needs of students in 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.
