The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that no official date has been set for the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. This clarification comes amid widespread speculation that the results would be released on August 5.
In a statement, WAEC Communication Officer Moyosore Adeyegbe emphasized the need for patience among students and parents, assuring them that efforts are underway to ensure the prompt and accurate release of the results. “The August 5 date being circulated is unofficial,” Adeyegbe said, adding that the results could be released either before or after that date.
She explained, “Results are usually released on or before 45 days after the conduct of the last paper. If you calculate this in variation to August 5 – it’s not up to 45 days. That date they are putting there has not been verified or confirmed by WAEC.”
In a conversation with the press , an examiner, Mr. Abiodun Abubakar, provided further insight, noting that the coordination and marking exercise had just concluded. “The grading activities and return of scripts to WAEC offices ended on Sunday. So, all things equal, the release of the results could be anytime from now – probably in the first weeks of August. We may need to factor in the August 1 protest should it hold.”
The 2024 WASSCE for school candidates commenced on April 30 and concluded on June 20 with the subject Wood Work, making July 30 the 40th day since the examination ended. In recent years, WAEC has reduced the processing time for WASSCE results from 84 days to 45 days, thanks to the use of Information and Communication Technology.
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