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WAEC adopts computer-based examination for private candidates

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the schedule for the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024 – Second Series.

The examination body, in a statement on Tuesday, noted the hybrid mode of delivering the examination will begin from Friday, October 25 to Friday, December 20, 2024.

The Council added that this optional writing mode will give the candidates the opportunity to choose between Computer-Based Tests (CBT) and traditional Paper-Based Tests (PBT).

“The examination will adopt the hybrid mode of delivering the examination, which implies that the objective or multiple-choice questions would be rendered on-screen and candidates would be required to give their responses on the screen, while the essay and practical questions will be rendered on-screen, likewise, but candidates would have to give their responses using the answer booklets provided.
“The examination diet has provided an option for candidates who may wish to use Paper and Pen mode for all examination papers,” it said.

The examination also noted that the registration period for the examination had been extended to Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

“On this note, the Council wishes to inform all intending candidates that the registration period has been extended to Tuesday, October 29, 2024,” it said.

It added that all intending, as well as registered, candidates should take advantage of the numerous learning resources provided by the Council.

“All intending, as well as registered, candidates are advised to take advantage of the numerous learning resources provided by the Council. These include signing up on the WAEC e-Study platform purchasing the WAEC Past Questions and Answers books, and joining other candidates to interact, on the WAECKonnect platform.

“WAEC wishes all candidates for the examination success. The Council will always seek ways of delivering on its mandate by deploying technological innovations to make its services easily accessible to all stakeholders,” the Council stated.

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