WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL INTRODUCES EXAMINATION FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES

The Council Image-maker further in the statement said the registration procedure has been designed to accommodate biometric features that will be used for validation at the examination centre.

He added, “after obtaining the registration pin, candidates should log on to www.waeconline.org,” ,and also disclosed that  there is provision for “walk–in” candidates and candidates with special needs.

“Walk –in candidates, who wish to write the examination after the close of entries, may be accommodated provided they register less than 24 hours to the scheduled time of the paper they intend to write,” the statement said.

Penpushing further reports that, the council explained that the walk-in candidates’ fee is N25, 000, adding that the special needs’ candidates will also register online but “they must state clearly their disabilities: blind, low vision, spastic, speech etc.

“Candidates must conclude registration within two weeks of first access to the website during registration period,” the council said, also adding that candidates are expected to pay a registration fee of N13, 950 and a commission of N500 to banks and accredited agents.

Penpushing recalled that, the council had earlier announced that it will begin to conduct two series of the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates from 2018.

The first series for private candidates was conducted by the West African Examinations Council WAEC) in January 2018 while the second series was held in August /September 2018. The Council is an examination board that conducts the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), for University and Jamb entry examination in West African countries.