In order for schools to be recognised and submit Continuous Assessment Scores (CASS) for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the West African Examinations Council, or WAEC, has announced the activation of online platforms.
Schools that plan to enrol students for the 2025 WASSCE must complete the recognition process and upload the necessary CASS data within the stated timelines.
WAEC told school principals on Monday, in a statement signed by Mr A. Adebolu, Head of Exams and Branch Controller, that new schools seeking recognition will be able to access the online portal from September 2 to December 13, 2024.
The statement, referenced BN/ZC/MOE/15/VOL.2/139, emphasized the importance of meeting the deadlines to ensure a smooth examination process.
The statement noted, “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 further stated 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.”
Recall that we had previously reported about the announcement of the 2024/25 WAEC results. Of the 1,805,216 candidates who took the exam, 1,332,089 gained credits in five courses, including either Mathematics or English language, and 1,301,949 received credits in five subjects, including both Mathematics and English language, accounting for 72.9% of the total candidates.
This represents a 7.6% decline in examination performance compared to the 2023 WASSCE. Furthermore, 215,267 results were withheld due to examination malpractice, accounting for 11.92% of the total number of candidates.