2024 WASSCE results release likely to delay over govt debt – WAEC

A spokesperson for the not-for-profit organization, John Kapi, says the 2024 WASSCE results release will likely face delays due to the government’s outstanding debt to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

In an interview monitored by Pretertiary.com, he said WAEC had projected to release the WASSCE for School results between December 9 and 15, however, lack of funds could impact this timeline, particularly affecting the marking and processing stages.

Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News, Kapi explained that while the government provided initial funding to facilitate the exams, it has not followed through with the additional funds needed for post-examination processes.

“Before the exam started, we indicated that the government had given us money to be able to conduct the examination, and the assurances were that once the exam was over, more releases would be made so that we would be able to go ahead with our post-examination activities.

But as we speak, despite meetings that have been held, we still have not had any money hitting our account yet, and so our fear is that this would jeopardize the marking exercise,” the spokesman said in the interview.

“The amount for the WASSCE school candidates for 2024 was GH¢186,437,617.50. So, let’s say just about GH¢186 million. We received about GH¢60.9 million to commence the examination.

We were looking at the second week of December, so at least between the 9th and the 15th of December, we are sure that we will be able to release the results.

But as we speak, lack of funds could jeopardize this and could make us move the release date forward,” the Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council told the host of Eyewitness News Show, Umaru Sanda Amadu.

The 2024 edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School which started on Monday, August 5, 2024, with the administration of Visual Art Project work ended on Friday, September 20, 2024.

A total of 460,611 candidates made up of 212,954 males and 247,657 females, presented by 1,003 participating Senior High Schools registered for the examination. The examination was administrated at 1,000 centres across the country.