Newsbreak: WAEC students to resit failed subjects

By Samuel Ogunsona

For the first time in its decades-old history, students who fail the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) can now resit the particular subjects they failed.

The West African group announced the groundbreaking initiative that will now allow students to resit their WASSCE papers as early as January and February 2025.

The development has raised excitement among millions of students across the 16 countries in West Africa where WAEC takes charge of examination for final secondary students.

This move marks a significant shift from the previous system, where candidates had to wait for the next private exam cycle.

According to John Kapi, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, in reports made available to Irohinoodua, the new program, referred to as WASSCE PC1, provides a faster route for students to improve their grades.

“Students who access their results now and realize 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

To aid candidates in their preparations, WAEC plans to expedite the release of chief examiners’ reports.

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.

The new initiative is open to students whose results have been cancelled, provided they have not been banned for malpractice.

However, the exams will be conducted in regional capitals due to the limited number of candidates.

WAEC has 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. Prospective participants are urged to complete their registration by January 8 to take advantage of this opportunity.