WAEC Postpones 2024 WASSCE Mathematics Exam in Sierra Leone Amidst Leakeage
Bernice Bangura The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has abruptly postponed the Mathematics examination originally scheduled for May 30th, 2024, for all candidates in Sierra Leone.
This decision comes amidst reports of a suspected leak of the exam questions on a social media platform.
WAEC did not disclose the specific reasons for the postponement in their official statement. However, the timing coincides with discovering a set of alleged WAEC math exam questions circulating on Telegram a day before the scheduled exam.
This leak is not an isolated incident. Similar leaks of exam papers for other subjects have plagued the ongoing WASSCE for Nigeria and Sierra Leone on the same platform. These leaks have raised serious concerns about the integrity of the exams and createdan unfair advantage for those who have access to the leaked materials.
While WAEC has assured students and educators that a new date for the Math exam will be announced soon, the leak casts a shadow over the entire WASSCE process.
The Council has a long history of battling examination malpractice, and this incident highlights the ongoing challenge of maintaining exam security in the digital age.
Please let the Ministry of education put more effort to words the educational system in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
Because malpractice is all over the country right now student don’t even study again all they hope on is phone.
So please Mr Minister help the nation you own the power right now you have the power to do anything just to stop this please Sir
It now because of mathematics they are acting as if they are not aware of this before now
Pretenders, U cannot tell that U don’t know about this malpractice since history. Only fools will guarantee u
These days up to 95 percent of pupils don’t even have time for studying for the exam. where are we heading to,so Mr minster and the entire educational sector please help the nation we where once be know as the anthem of west Africa due to education so what is happening now.the malpractice is too much.