2025 BECE Scheduled for June 11–18; WAEC Warns Against Exam Malpractices

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both school and private candidates will be held nationwide from Wednesday, June 11 to Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

According to a statement signed by K. Kapi, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, a total of 603,328 candidates from 20,395 schools have registered for the school exams. This includes 297,250 males and 306,078 females, representing a 5.99% increase from the 2024 figure of 569,236 candidates.

For the private BECE, 1,661 candidates—858 males and 803 females—have registered to write the exams at 15 centres, mainly in regional capitals. This marks a 19.49% rise from the 2024 number of 1,390 candidates.

WAEC noted that the BECE for School Candidates will be conducted across 2,237 centres nationwide. Reasonable adjustments, the Council added, have been made to accommodate candidates with special educational needs, assuring parents, guardians, and school heads that no candidate will be left behind.

As was done in 2024, candidates will be examined based on two curricula. School candidates and some private candidates will write the exams using the new Common Core curriculum, while other private candidates will continue under the old syllabus. However, WAEC emphasized that 2025 will be the final year private candidates will be assessed under the old syllabus.

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The Council also reiterated its call for discipline and integrity at all exam centres. It reminded stakeholders of its revised Rules and Regulations on Examination Irregularities, which came into effect in 2023. These rules prohibit:

• Inscription of notes on the body or clothing

• Posting live examination questions online

• Denying WAEC officials timely access to school premises

• Misconduct by examination officials

• Multiple registrations by candidates across both public and private schools

WAEC advised candidates to strictly comply with all regulations to avoid dire consequences. It also called on school authorities, invigilators, and the public to help maintain the sanctity of the examinations.

Source: 3news.com