BREAKING: WAEC announces August 16 date for commencement of 2021 WASSCE

… insists on NIN for 2022 WASSCE

The West Africa Examination Council has announced August 16, 2021 as the commencement date for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

The Head of the Nigeria office, Mr. Patrick Areghan, made the announcement in Lagos on Tuesday.

“In accordance with the Final International Timetable, the WASCCE 2021 will take place throughout the sub-region from Monday, 16h August to Friday, 8th October 2021.

“However, the examination will end in Nigeria on 30 September 2021- spanning a period of seven – weeks,” he said.

In a related development, WAEC has insisted that the National Identification Number will become a major requirement for registration for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination with effect from 2022.

Areghan made this known on Tuesday at a press briefing to announce preparations for the 2021 WASSCE.

“Let me also use this medium to announce that as we continue to make progress in the conduct of the Council’s business in Nigeria, NIN will become a major requirement for registration for the WASSCE examination with effect from the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2022 and subsequent diets (No NIN, no entry!).”

He enjoined students in Senior Secondary One and Senior Secondary Two to start registration for the NIN against 2022.

He said, “This means that all prospective candidates must register with the National Identity Management Commission and get their NIN. This is in line with the Federal Government’s Policy, as directed by the Federal Ministry of Education.”