WAEC to introduce Computer-Based Tests option in 2024 Nov/Dec
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) following the conduct of this year’s November/December examination also known as WASSCE for Private says it will introduce Computer Based Tests (CBT) along with the Paper Based Tests.
This means private candidates to sit for the 2024 edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in November will have the opportunity to choose between CB-WASSCE and a paper-based test.
Head of National Office, WAEC, Nigeria, Dr Amos Dangut, speaking at a WASSCE centre said his outfit in early 2024 successfully conducted the first edition of the computer-based (WASSCE), also known as CB-WASSCE.
“The examination, held in January and February, yielded better performance compared to the previous year, with a significant decrease in malpractices from five per cent to 0.8 per cent
We are now gearing up for the upcoming private candidates’ examination in October and November, offering candidates the choice between the traditional pen and paper and the computer-based method,” Dangut said.
As an initiative to expand computer-based examination, he said “It’s part of our plans to eventually implement computer-based examinations for all schools, in collaboration with the Federal Government and other stakeholders.
“We are also working on providing necessary facilities and training for schools to facilitate this transition. In any case, the world is already moving technologically. We also, as part of the global community, must ensure that we move along,” he noted.
The WAEC official said contrary to what critics were saying, the transition to the computer-based method was a success and had reduced malpractice rate significantly, however, it is unclear if Ghanaian candidates will have the option to select the CBT.
In related news, the management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially opened this year’s Nov/Dec registration portal for interested applicants to register and sit for the WASSCE for Private Candidates.
In a blog post sighted by Thisterm.com, the Council said the Nov/Dec registration portal will be opened from Tuesday, April 2, 2024, to Friday, August 30, 2024. The examination it said will be held from October 25 to December 18, 2024.
“The WASSCE for Private Candidates will be conducted from Friday, 25th October, to Wednesday, 18th December, 2024. The registration portal will be open from Tuesday, 2nd April to Friday, 30th August 2024,” WAEC said in the blog post.
How to register for 2024/25 Nov/Dec
1. Visit the WAEC Nov/Dec registration website here
2. Fill in the required security information data, i.e. password, security question, etc.
3. Fill in your personal information.
4. Upload your picture.
5. Upload your signature.
6. Fill in your personal information.
7. Select the Region and the Centre where you wish to take the examination.
8. Select the subject (s) you intend to write about.
9. Print your voucher and send it to any of the banks
10. Pay the appropriate fees at the bank or by visa card ONLINE.
11. You will use your Invoice Number to access your Index number and admission notice from mid-October, 2024.