WASSCE to begin April 30

The 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is scheduled to commence on April 30.

Amos Dagnut, head of Nigeria office, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), broke the news on Monday in Lagos.

Dagnut disclosed that the WASSCE would run for seven weeks and six days and end on June 24.

“I am delighted to inform you that WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 will take place between Tuesday, April 30 and Monday, June 24, 2024, in Nigeria, spanning seven weeks and six days,” he said.

“The examination will be conducted in four WAEC member countries, namely: Nigeria, Gambia, Sierra-Leone and Liberia.

“We want to intimate candidates of the council’s readiness to conduct WASSCE.”

Last November, the council adopted the computer-based test (CBT) for examinations for private candidates.

WAEC said the objective tests will be fully computer-based while the essay and test of practical papers will be hybrid.

The council added that questions will be delivered on screen and candidates will write answers on paper booklets.

“In line with global best practices, the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) wishes to inform the general public, and all its stakeholders, that it has concluded plans to migrate its WASSCE for Private Candidates Examination Diets from Paper and Pencil Test to Computer Based Examination (CBE),” the exam body had said.

“Furthermore, the examination will be conducted in urban centres/cities and candidates with special needs have been factored into the pain.”