WAEC to release 2017 results in 60 days

Beginning with the 2017 West African Senior School Certificate Examination , the West African Examination Council has said that results will be released 60 days after the last paper is written .
To this end, the examination body has launched an initiative , Project 60 , and deployed over 60 , 000 examiners to ensure that results are released 60 days after the conduct of the examination.
Head of Information , WAEC, Mr . Demianus Ojijeogu , said this on Thursday during an interview with our correspondent . While marking of the 2017 WASSCE has already commenced , Ojijeogu said that it would be concluded on June 10 .
Results from previous diets of the examination were released after 90 days .
He said , “ Project 60 was a desire of the council to improve service delivery to its numerous stakeholders. By reducing how long it takes to release results after the exam , we are rendering quality service that will enable candidates to gain admission into universities .
“ Coordination and marking of 2017 WASSCE for school candidates began on May 22 , 2017 , with staff training and briefing . On May 23 , the staff checked and collected coordination materials . On May 24 , they departed to the 83 marking venues across the country designated for that purpose . Some 66 , 618 examiners are participating in the process .
“ Chief examiners , team leaders and assistant examiners had their coordination meetings from May 26 to May 28 and marking will end on June 10 , 2017 . The results will be released 60 days after the last paper was taken instead of the usual 90 days . ’’