The West Africa Examination Council on Tuesday announced the official date for the commencement of the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

The Head of the Nigeria office, Mr. Patrick Areghan, in Lagos on Tuesday announced that the examination will commence on August 16, 2021.

Areghan said: “In accordance with the Final International Timetable, the WASCCE (SC) 2021 will commence throughout the sub-region from Monday, 16h August to Friday, 8th October 2021.”

He added that WASSCE will run for a period of seven weeks in Nigeria.

“The examination will end in Nigeria on 30 September 2021 spanning a period of seven – weeks,”

In a related story, the West African Examinations Council has said the National Identification Number will become a major requirement for registration for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination with effect from 2022.

The Head of Nigeria Office, Mr Patrick 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.”