The West African Examinations Council has announced that it is transiting from the paper and pencil test model to a Computer-Based Test framework for the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examination.
The council made the disclosure is in a statement signed by the Acting Head of Public Affairs Unit, Moyosola Adesina, on Monday.
She said the innovation would takeoff with the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates in February 2024.
The statement reads, “In line with global best practices, the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council 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 innovation will commence with WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2024 – First Series, which is
slated to hold in February 2024. While the Objective Tests will be fully Computer Based, the Essay
and Test of Practical papers will be hybrid, in which the examination questions will be delivered on
screen and candidates required to write answers on the answer booklets given to them.”
Adesina further stated that the examination will be conducted in urban centres/cities and candidates with special
needs have been factored into the plan.
She urged candidates to familiarise themselves with the new examination platform, adding that
arrangements have been concluded for a Mock Examination to be conducted in February 2024, before
the examination commences.
