Teachers Union Calls for Extension of WAEC Entry Deadline for BECE And NPSE 2026

The Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU) has formally requested an extension of the deadline for the submission of NPSE and BECE entries to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), citing the need to allow schools more time to complete the process with fewer difficulties.

In a letter dated 2nd December 2025 and addressed to the Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, SLTU Secretary General Morris S. Conteh stated that the union had learned that the official period for submitting entries for the National Primary School Examination (NPSE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) runs from December 2025 to January 2026.