Anietie Udobit,Abuja
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will
soon conduct the second series of the West African Senior School Certificate
Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates.
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This was made known in a press statement by the spokesperson
of the council, Demianus Ojijeogu, on Wednesday June 10.
According to the council’s statement, registration starts
June 10 and ends July 31.
“This is to inform the general public and intending
candidates that registration for the West African Senior School Certificate
Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2020-Second Series has commenced.
The examination will be urban-based and will be conducted at a period to be
announced in due course,” the statement said.
The council also said 36 subjects will be available for the
examination and intending candidates are advised to visit the WAEC corporate
website to confirm available examination towns and subjects before obtaining
the registration pin.
The statement also said the registration procedure has been
designed to accommodate biometric features that will be used for validation at
the examination centre.
The council also said 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
walk-in candidates’ fee is N30,500 only,” the statement said.
The statement said 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 the registration period,” the statement
said.
The council said candidates are expected to pay a
registration fee of N13,950 and a commission of N500 to banks and accredited
agents.
Candidates must conclude registration within two weeks of
first access to the website during the registration period. They should ensure
that their names, gender, passport photographs, dates of birth, and subjects
are correct.