The West African Examinations Council is West Africa's foremost examining board established by law
to determine the examinations required in the public interest in the English-speaking West African
countries, to conduct the examinations and to award certificates comparable to those of equivalent
examining authorities internationally.
By this mandate, the Council is expected to:
Assist in the development of sound education
Ensure that educational standards are maintained
Give the people of West Africa a vision of the great potentials which lie beyond examinations.