A total of 29,692 candidates have been registered to write this year's West African Senior Seconday School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the Western Region.
The Sekondi Controller of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mr. Patrick Sumailar Wayoe, said it is made up of 15,848 males and 13,844 females.
He said feverish preparation is underway to ensure a successful exercise, saying the Sekondi Unit of the WAEC had started receiving examination materials.
This year's WASSCE would start on Monday March 11 to May 17, with the Visual Arts papers starting on Monday March 11, across the country.
It would include practicals of Food and Nutrition, Home Management, Clothing and Textiles.
He said Oral English would begin on April 9.
A total of 409747 candidates are writing the WASSCE nationwide with the three year and four year duration batches of the senior high schools writing at the same time.
