The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the date for the commencement of the 2023 school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

WAEC made this known at a pre-examination press briefing on Thursday in Lagos State.

The examination is expected to commence from Monday, May 8 to Friday, June 23.

The Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, stated that a total of 1,621,853 candidates across 20,851 government and private schools registered for the examination.