Over 1.9 million students to sit for Nigeria’s first digital WASSCE
Over 1.9 million students to sit for Nigeria’s first digital WASSCE: In its quest to curb malpractice and enhance delivery, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced the first-ever Computer-Based Test (CBT) West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.
Head of Nigeria National Office of the council, Dr Amos Dangut, who disclosed this to journalists at the WAEC National Office in Yaba, Lagos, said the body is totally prepared for the conduct of the examination.
Dangut said that the WASSCE for school candidates would be conducted between April 24 and June 20 across the country, and would be computer-based. You can reach us on resultcards.com.ng
Administration Techniques
He said: “It will interest you to know that from this year, two candidates will not have the same questions on each number. This is part of a paradigm shift in test administration techniques to uphold academic integrity.”
The WAEC chief further disclosed that 1,973,253 candidates from 23,554 institutions would sit for the examination, which represents an increase of over 158,000 from the previous year.
Of this number, 979,228 are males (49.63 per cent) and 994,025 females (50.37 per cent), indicating a continuing rise in female participation.
Examination Rules
Dangut, therefore, warned candidates, supervisors, and institutions to adhere strictly to examination rules.
He said that 574 schools found guilty of examination malpractices had been sanctioned by the examination body, and the list of the affected schools was transmitted to the federal government for appropriate sanction.
He also appealed to parents, teachers, and school officials to discourage examination malpractice and called on media organisations to support WAEC’s awareness campaigns.
Dangut promised that the results of the 2025 examination would be published 45 days after the last paper, and certificates will be issued within 90 days.
He, however, affirmed the Council’s commitment to conducting a credible examination in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, state ministries, security agencies, and other stakeholders.
