The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and fairness in its examination processes, clarifying that it has not issued any directive restricting students’ subject choices for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adeshina, on behalf of the Head of National Office, the Council described recent online claims about subject limitations as “misleading and unfounded,” urging schools and parents to rely only on official communications from WAEC.
WAEC stressed that it does not formulate or modify school curricula, noting that such responsibilities rest solely with the Federal Government through its education agencies. The Council explained that its role is to assess students based on the government-approved curriculum, not to determine what subjects they may or may not study.
“WAEC did not issue any directive restricting subject choices for the 2026 WASSCE,” the statement read. “The Council’s mandate remains to conduct credible examinations based on existing national curricula.”
Reiterating its operational independence and integrity, WAEC emphasized that any future curriculum changes would undergo due process before being implemented, ensuring that no candidate is disadvantaged.
Established in 1952, WAEC operates across five West African nations—Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Liberia—and remains one of the region’s most trusted educational assessment bodies.
The Council called on the public to disregard circulating misinformation and to verify any exam-related updates through WAEC’s official channels.
“WAEC remains committed to professionalism, equity, and excellence in assessment,” the statement concluded. “All candidates will be given equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic abilities in the 2026 WASSCE.”
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