The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has dismissed viral social media claims that the English Language paper, written on May 28 during the ongoing 2025 WASSCE for School Candidates, has been cancelled. In an official statement on Tuesday, WAEC described the purported cancellation notice, which circulated online with a May 30 date, as entirely…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has strongly criticised the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over major disruptions and systemic failures during the 2025 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. At a heated investigative hearing on Monday, lawmakers interrogated WAEC Nigeria’s Head, Dr. Amos Dangut, over widespread logistical issues, security lapses,…
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to transist to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) by 2026. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa,said this policy will end examination malpractice in Nigeria’s education sector. His comments came amid growing concerns about the integrity of public…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says effective October 25, 2024, it will commence its Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CBWASSCE) for private candidates. The exercise is expected to last till December 20, 2024, the examination body said in a statement on Tuesday. “The examination will adopt the hybrid mode of delivering the…
He said the Federal Government had instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which administers the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) which organizes the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to comply with the directive on 18 years age limit for any candidate to be eligible for the…
This is according to a post on the examination body’s X account on Monday. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform Candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024,” it wrote. “To access the result, log on to https://waecdirect.org.” The West…
