WASSCE
West African Senior School Certificate Examination
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is the Council’s international examination, taken in the five countries with the WAEC ordinance. It combines school-based continuous assessment with the Council’s assessment and enables candidates to qualify for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions.
In The Gambia the examination is offered for school candidates and for private candidates. The 2026 Second Series for private candidates is currently advertised, with subject cards available through Guaranty Trust Bank Limited.
Examination series
January – February
WASSCE for Private Candidates (First Series)
May – June
WASSCE for School Candidates
Later in the year
WASSCE for Private Candidates (Second Series)
Subjects available — Private Candidates, 2026 Second Series
- 1. Agricultural Science
- 2. Arabic
- 3. Animal Husbandry
- 4. Biology
- 5. Business Management
- 6. Chemistry
- 7. Christian Religious Studies
- 8. Civic Education
- 9. Commerce
- 10. Crop Husbandry
- 11. Economics
- 12. English Language
- 13. Entrepreneurship
- 14. Foods and Nutrition
- 15. French
- 16. Further Mathematics
- 17. Geography
- 18. Government
- 19. Health Science
- 20. History
- 21. Home Management
- 22. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- 23. Insurance
- 24. Islamic Studies
- 25. Literature-in-English
- 26. Marketing
- 27. Mathematics
- 28. Metalwork
- 29. Physical Education
- 30. Physics
- 31. Principles of Cost Accounting
- 32. Science
- 33. Technical Drawing
- 34. Visual Arts
- 35. Woodwork
Subject card cost
| Number of subjects | Amount |
|---|---|
| One (1) subject | D5,715.00 |
| Two (2) subjects | D5,915.00 |
| Three (3) subjects | D6,115.00 |
| Four (4) subjects | D6,215.00 |
| Five (5) subjects | D6,315.00 |
| Six (6) or seven (7) subjects | D6,415.00 |
| Eight (8) or nine (9) subjects | D6,515.00 |