WAEC announces commencement of 2024 second series CBT WASSCE for private candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the 2024 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series, will begin on Friday, October 25, and conclude on Friday, December 20, 2024.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, WAEC revealed that the examination will follow a hybrid model, combining both computer-based and paper-based testing methods. Additionally, the Council has extended the registration deadline until Tuesday, October 29, 2024, giving candidates extra time to complete their registration process.

This hybrid approach marks a significant step in enhancing flexibility for candidates across the region.

It said, “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.

Meanwhile, the examination diet has provided an option for candidates who may wish to use Paper and Pen mode, for the whole examination papers.

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

It also revealed that “Similarly, the “Walk-in-Candidate” opportunity (for candidates who register 24 hours before the particular paper of their choice is due to be taken) will be open at the end of the registration. The final timetable for the examination is available for download on the WAEC Nigeria website.”

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” ” it read in part.