The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the schedule for the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, 2024.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the examination body noted that the second series of exams will begin from Friday, October 25, to Friday, December 20, 2024.
It noted that the examination would adopt the hybrid mode of delivering the examination, adding that the registration period had been extended to Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
The statement reads: “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 introduced an option for candidates who prefer to utilize the Paper and Pen mode for the entirety of the examination papers.
In this regard, the Council wishes to notify all prospective candidates that the registration period has been extended until Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
Additionally, it has been announced that the “Walk-in-Candidate” option will be available for those who register 24 hours prior to the scheduled paper they wish to take. The final timetable for the examination can be downloaded from the WAEC Nigeria website.
Furthermore, the Council encourages all prospective and registered candidates to make use of the various learning resources it has made available.
“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 statement noted.
