The Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, says it has concluded plans to migrate its West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for private candidates from Paper and Pencil Test, PPT, to Computer Based Examination, CBE.
The exam body, in a statement by its Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, on Monday said the decision was in line with global best practices.
WAEC maintained that the CBE 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 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,” the statement said.
The council also noted that in order to enable candidates to familiarise themselves with the new examination platform, arrangements have been concluded for a Mock Examination to be conducted in February 2024, before the examination commences.
“To this end, the Council implores all prospective candidates to hone their computer skills and be fully
prepared to embrace this innovation.
“As Africa’s foremost examining body, providing qualitative and reliable educational assessment,
encouraging academic and moral excellence, it is the vision of the Council that in the near future, all its examinations will be delivered via the computer,” WAEC said.
