The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Liberia National Office said all is set to commence the 2025 national examinations for school candidates.
The events include the administering of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The exams begin on Monday, April 28, 2025, is expected to last for a period of one month and half.
Ahead of examinations commencement, the Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC Liberia, Dale Gbotoe, warned all candidates and school authorities against engaging in any form of examination malpractice before, during or after the examinations.
Mr. Gbotoe said that WAEC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, is fully prepared to prosecute anyone found culpable of such acts.
He meanwhile appealed to the Ministry of Education and other educational stakeholders to join forces with WAEC in their efforts to combat examination fraud during the upcoming examinations and in the future.
Additionally, WAEC Liberia urged all participants to conduct themselves responsibly throughout the examination process.
WAEC said that the exams will kick off with the Liberia Junior High School Certificate Examination (LJHSCE) on Monday, April 28, and Tuesday, April 29, whereas a total of 53,562 ninth-grade students from junior high schools nationwide are registered to take the LJHSCE across 396 examination centers.
Following the LJHSCE, the Liberia Primary School Certificate Examination (LPSCE) WAEC said, will be administered on Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 1, 2025.
“This examination will see the participation of 47,008 sixth-grade pupils from primary schools across the country, writing at 397 centers,” Mr. Gbotoe disclosed.
He said, third-grade students will then take the Liberia National Assessment Test (LNAT) on Friday, May 2, 2025, which a total of 35,002 students are expected to participate. LNAT will be conducted on the students’ respective school campuses.
Gbotoe further that the month-long examination exercises will end with the administering of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), commencing on Thursday, May 15, 2025, and concluding on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
He said a significant number of 53,140 twelfth-grade students from across the country are registered for the WASSCE, which will be held at 377 centers.