2026 WASSCE entry rises by 11% as 512,862 candidates sit exams

The number of candidates who registered for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) increased by 11.07 per cent compared with the previous year, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced. A total of 512,862 candidates from 1,022 schools entered the examination, compared with 461,736 candidates in 2025. The 2026 cohort comprised…