West African Senior School Certificate Examination
| Acronym | WASSCE |
|---|---|
| Type | Standardized test |
| Administrator | West African Examinations Council |
| Skills tested | Core: English, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Social Studies; plus Electives |
| Purpose | Secondary school graduation and university admission qualification |
| Score range | A1 (Excellent) to F9 (Fail) |
| Offered | Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Liberia |
| Regions | Anglophone West Africa |
| Languages | English |
| Annual number of test takers | Over 2 million |
| Prerequisites | Completion of senior secondary school (school candidates) or registration as a private candidate |
| Website | waecgh.org (Ghana) / waecnigeria.org (Nigeria) |
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a type of standardized test in West Africa. Students who pass the exam receive a certificate confirming their graduation from secondary education. It is administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). It is only offered to candidates residing in Anglophone West African countries. The academic school-leaving qualification awarded upon successful completion of the exams is the West African Senior School Certificate.
The WASSCE tests four core subjects—English Language, Mathematics, Civic Education, plus an additional core subject in the student's field (typically from the technology, science, art/humanities and commercial categories)— and three or four elective subjects.