WAEC to Conduct Computer-Based WASSCE for Private Candidates

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja and Funmi Ogundare

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), yesterday, said that it would conduct computer-based WASSCE for private candidates.

WAEC, in a statement issued by its Public Affairs Department and signed by the Ag. Head Public Affairs WAEC, Moyosola F. Adesina, Yaba, Lagos, said that the registration for the examination would commence on Monday, December 18, 2023.

The statement reads: “In line with global best practices, the Nigerian national office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) wishes to inform the general public, and all its stakeholders, that it has concluded plans to migrate its WASSCE for private candidate’s examination diets from paper and pencil test to Computer Based Examination (CBE).

“The innovation will commence with WASSCE for private candidates, 2024 first series, which is slated to hold in February 2024.

“While the objective tests will be fully computer based, the essay and test of practical papers will be hybrid, in which the examination questions will be delivered on screen and candidates are required to write answers on the answer booklets given to them.

“Furthermore, the examination will be conducted in urban centres/cities and candidates with special needs have been factored into the plan. Registration for the examination will commence on Monday, December 18 2023.”