The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced the activation of online platforms for schools to obtain recognition and submit Continuous Assessment Scores, CASS, for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.
It said schools intending to present candidates for the 2025 WASSCE must complete the recognition process and upload the required CASS data within the specified timelines.
In a statement issued on Monday by its Head of Exams and Branch Controller, Mr. A. Adebolu, WAEC informed school principals that the online portal for school recognition will be accessible from September 2 to December 13, 2024, for new schools seeking recognition.
Referenced BN/ZC/MOE/15/VOL.2/139, the statement stressed the importance of meeting the deadlines to ensure a smooth examination process.
It said: “The school recognition portal will be open for the recognition of new schools from 2 September to 13 December 2024.”
“All schools seeking approval for WASSCE (SC) 2025 are advised to make the appropriate payments and complete their application process within this period.”
It added that the online recognition portal will be accessible from 2 September to 13 December 2024 for new schools, while the CASS 1 & 2 upload portal will remain open from 2 September to 20 December 2024.
Schools must ensure timely compliance, as the portals will close at midnight on the respective due dates.
The statement read, “The CASS upload portal for CASS 1 & 2 will be open from 2 September to 20 December 2024.”
“Consequently, all schools presenting candidates for WASSCE (SC) 2025 are urged to upload their CASS 1 & 2 data before the closing date.”
“Please note that the portals will close at midnight on the due dates, and no further requests will be entertained after the closure.”
As reported last Monday on the release of the 2024/25 WAEC results, out of the 1,805,216 candidates who sat the exam, 1,332,089 received credits in five subjects, including either Mathematics or English language, while 1,301,949 obtained credits in five subjects, including both Mathematics and English language, accounting for 72.9 per cent of the total candidates.
This represents a 7.6 per cent decrease in examination performance compared to the 2023 WASSCE. Additionally, 215,267 results were withheld due to examination malpractice, accounting for 11.92 per cent of the total number of candidates.
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