The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the figures of all the candidates who have sat the examination since inception. While releasing the figures on Wednesday March 22, 2023 in Lagos, the examining body stated that over 50 million candidates have sat for its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria alone […]
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Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh who disclosed this during the 71st WAEC day celebration in Nise, Awka South Council Area of the state, said such actions would also lead to fines and other punishments on their centres. She said the decision was among major strategies adopted by the Ministry of Education to combat examination
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The West African Examinations Council has announced that not less than 30,954 candidates, representing 42.16%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, second series, for private candidates. According to the examining body, the WASSCE 2022 second series for
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No fewer than 50 public and private secondary schools in Oyo State have been delisted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) over alleged examination malpractices. An Ibadan-based educationist, Lanre Gbadebo, disclosed this to journalists. Gbadebo blamed the state government for exposing students to examination Malpractices. He advised the government to stop playing politics with
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The West African Examinations Council has fixed January 29 as the deadline for the registration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021 First Series. This was disclosed over the weekend by the WAEC Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu. Ojijeogu confirmed that the report from its Zonal WAEC
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The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has stated that students who involve in examination malpractice will be banned from taking the Senior School Certificate Examination. The Examining Council disclosed the decision in a statement on Monday December 14, 2020, after the 70th Meeting of the Examination Committee which is the highest decision-making organ of the
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West African Examination Council, WAEC, Nigeria has adjusted the timetable for the 2020 second series West African Senior Secondary School Certificate, WASSCE for private candidates. The examination which was initially scheduled to start on Saturday, November 14 will start on Monday, November 30. The Acting Head, Public Affairs, WAEC Nigeria, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, in a
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The West African Examinations Council has released the results of the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. This was disclosed in a statement by Head of the National office, Patrick Areghan on Monday November 2, 2020. Areghan noted that a total of 1,549,740 registered for the examination. He added that a total of 1,338,348 candidates
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The West African Examinations Council has announced a new date for the release of its 2020 WASSCE result. While disclosing this on Wednesday October 28, 2020, the Council stated that it postponed the release of the just concluded West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to next week due to curfew imposed in some
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Head of National Office, West Africa Examination Council, Patrick Areghan, has announced the arrest of some of its supervisors. While disclosing this on Thursday August 20, 2020, Areghan stated that the supervisors revealed questions to candidates before the commencement of the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination. He disclosed this during a monitoring exercise to
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The Lagos State Ministry of Education has partnered Chronicles Software Development Company to distribute SuccessBOX WAEC and BECE practise software to students in terminal classes in the state. This initiative was announced by the state Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo. Folasade stated that the initiative was to allow SS3 and JSS3 Students prepare for
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Muslim Rights Concern has condemned the timetable released by the West African Examinations Council for the conduct of the 2020 Secondary School Certificate Examinations. The Islamic group rejected the timetable in a press release signed by MURIC’s Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, on Monday August 3, 2020. MURIC argued that the timetable clashes with the Friday
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The West African Examinations Council has released the final international timetable for the conduct of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. This was disclosed on Tuesday August 4, 2020, on the Council’s Twitter page. The Council, in a statement by the head of public affairs, WAEC Nigeria, Demainus Ojijeogu, enjoined the general public
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The West African Examination Council, has extended the registration date for its private candidates. While disclosing this on Wednesday July 29, 2020, via its Twitter handle, the examination Body stated that the registration for private candidates has been extended to August 28, 2020. “This is to inform intending candidates of WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2020-Second
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The West African Examinations Council has faulted the suspension of the planned resumption of schools to prepare the candidates for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. While disclosing this on Thursday July 9, 2020, the WAEC’s Head of Nigeria’s Office, Patrick Areghan, stated that the examination body was still reviewing the situation and
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The Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Mr. Patrick Areghan addressed a Press Conference on the conduct of the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2020. The address was made today, Tuesday July 7, 2020. Areghan said the examination would hold between August 3 and September 5. And also run through Monday to Saturday to enable
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The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced that 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will commence by August this year, and end by the first week of September. According to the examining body, there will be modalities attached to the writing of the examination due to the guidelines given in order to
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JAMB has informed that no less than 1,300,000 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates may lose their admission into universities and polytechnics in 2020. This is over the delay in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations that caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Candidates likely to be affected are those who used awaiting results to sit for the
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has commenced registration of Private Candidates for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) – Second Series. WAEC, however, noted this time that candidates would have to check the examination towns’ list before commencing their registration. The advert for the examination was signed by the Council’s Head
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In a bid to improve the performance of its candidates in future examinations, the West African Examinations Council has launched an e-learning platform. According to the statement released by the examination body, WAEC’s e-Learning Tool Kit is an initiative aimed at equipping the students for better performance in future examinations. “Students’ performances on previous exams
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