WAEC Extends 2025 Private Candidates Examination Registration

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced an extension of the registration period for the 2025 First Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates.

The WASSCE for Private Candidates is an examination for students who register independently of a school or institution. It’s also known as the General Certificate Examination (GCE) or WAEC GCE.

WAEC revealed this in a statement on its official X page, earlier today. The examination body stated the deadline initially fixed for Monday, January 6, 2025, has now  been extended to Monday, January 20, 2025.

This extension is to provide additional time for intending candidates to complete their registration process. Prospective candidates are advised to take advantage of this opportunity to ensure they are duly registered before the new deadline.

Confirming this on their official website, the examination body stated candidates must complete their biometric capture and finalize their online registration by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

““WASSCE For Private Candidate 2025, FIRST SERIES Normal Registration is ongoing. Closing date for the Generation of PIN is Monday, January 20, 2025. Intending candidates are to finish their Biometrics capturing and Online registration by 11:59pm on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.” the examination body stated.

It would be recalled that the examination body recently announced an early resit option for candidates who fail any subject in the senior school certificate examination.