WAEC STATE REASONS FOR THE DELAY IN TIMELY CONDUCT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2

RE: DELAYED CONDUCT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR WASSCE FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES, 2025 The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) acknowledges the challenges currently being faced during the conduct of WASSCE for School Candidate, 2025 including the delay in the timely conduct of English Language Paper 2 which was taken today. While maintaining the integrity and security of our examination, we faced considerable challenges primarily due to our major aim of preventing leakage of any paper. While we successfully achieved our objective, it inadvertently impacted the timeliness and seamless conduct of the examination. Despite our best efforts, we encountered logistical hurdles, security concerns and sociocultural factors that negatively influenced our operations. In order to forestall future occurrences of this nature, the Council is currently collaborating with security agencies. We recognize the importance of timely conduct of examinations and the impact of this decision...