The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is set for a computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates in 2024.
The exam body said this was in line with global best practices.
In a statement signed and released by the Acting Head, Public Affairs of WAEC, Nigeria National Office, Moyosola Adesina, the examination body has concluded plans to migrate from paper and pencil tests to computer-based examination system.
According to the statement, the first of such computer based examination holds in February 2024 with the objective questions to be fully computer based, essay and test of practical papers to be done both computer-based and paper/pencil normal format (hybrid).
It was reported that the examination body has continued to innovate with different initiatives including its digital certificates, which makes candidates to receive/download e-copy of WAEC result within few months of its release and ‘WAEC Verify’, another tool for institutions, corporate bodies and researchers to cross check results and certificates of prospective applicants or candidates.
The statement read partly: “the Nigeria 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 Candidates Examination Diets from Paper and Pencil Test to Computer Based Examination (CBE).
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