The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a new resit examination initiative, allowing candidates to retake their West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) papers as early as January and February 2025.

Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show in Ghana on Sunday, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, confirmed the development, highlighting the council’s commitment to providing more opportunities for candidates to improve their results.

“Students who access their results now and realise they need to resit one or two papers have until 8th January to register online through our website or at WAEC-accredited internet cafés,” Kapi stated.

The resit exams, known as the WASSCE Private Candidate 1 (PC1) exams, will be conducted from 24th January to 15th February 2025.

Kapi further clarified that students whose results have been cancelled due to technical reasons or other valid concerns are eligible to participate, provided they have not been banned for malpractice.

This new policy marks a significant shift in WAEC’s approach, offering students a timely chance to address academic setbacks without waiting for the next standard examination period.