The West African Senior School Certificate Examination is a standardized test in West Africa.
Students who pass the exam receive a certificate confirming their graduation from secondary education. It is administered by the West African Examinations Council.
Only Ghanaian candidates are left to write the 2022 West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
This is because the other four-member countries of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) — Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia — have returned to the May/June calendar and had administered the WASSCE for their school candidates from May 9 to June 24, this year.
The Examinations (WASSCE) is scheduled to start today, Monday, August 1 with project work subjects.
According to the schedule of examining body West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the exams will finish on Tuesday, September 27.
A total of 422,883 candidates from 977 schools have registered for the exams.
There will be 72 with visual impairment and 14 with hearing impairment.
In all 60 subjects, comprising four cores and 56 electives, will be written by candidates.
The first core subject will be the English Language Orals on Monday, August 29 while its essay and objective papers will be written on Thursday, September 8.
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