The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said it will commence its Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CBWASSCE) for private candidates from October 25, 2024.
The exercise is expected to last till December 20, 2024, the examination body said in a statement on Tuesday.
A statement by WAEC on Tuesday said 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 examination will adopt the hybrid mode of delivering the examination, which implies that the objective or multiple-choice questions would be rendered onscreen 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,” said a WAEC spokesperson, Adesina Fadekemi.
The examination diet has provided an option for candidates who wish to use Paper and Pen mode, for the whole examination papers.
It further stated: “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.”
