File The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has commenced the administration of practical and theory papers for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, 2024 on Monday, August 19, 2024. This follows the administration of the Visual Art Project work from August 5 to 16, 2024. The examination will end on Friday, September 20, 2024. A total of 460,611 candidates made up of 212,954 males and 247,657 females drawn from 1,003 schools have registered for the examination. This figure is 2.66% higher than the 2023 entry figure of 448,674.