The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, 2024 – Second Series, will take place from Friday, October 25, to Friday, December 20, 2024.
In a statement released on Tuesday, WAEC confirmed that the examination will be conducted in a hybrid format, combining both digital and traditional methods.
“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 statement explained.
Additionally, candidates who prefer a traditional approach will have the option to use the Paper and Pen mode for all examination papers. WAEC also announced an extension of the registration period to Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
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The statement further highlighted the availability of the “Walk-in Candidate” opportunity, allowing candidates to register 24 hours before their chosen paper. The final timetable for the examination will be accessible for download on the WAEC Nigeria website.
WAEC encouraged both intending and registered candidates to utilize the various learning resources offered 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,” it added.
In conclusion, WAEC wished all candidates success, stating, “The Council will always seek ways of delivering on its mandate by deploying technological innovations to make its services easily accessible to all stakeholders.”
