BY LEVI JOHNSON
Authorities of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have outlined all that the candidates of WASSCE for Private 2020 – Second Series need to know about registration and examination slated between August and October.
This is just as it announced the open registration for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2020 – Second Series,
Head of National Office (HNO), WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, said that 36 subjects would be examined during the examination, which does not have a fixed date yet because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the online registration is open until July 31, 2020, the examination is respected to holds between August and October yearly
However, Areghan warned interested candidates to find out if their preferred location would be listed as examination towns as only urban centres would be used for the examination.
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“The examination will be urban-based and will be conducted at a period to be announced in due course. Thirty-Six (36) subjects would be available for the examination. Intending candidates are advised to visit the Council’s corporate website – www.waecnigeria.org to confirm available examination towns and subjects before obtaining the registration PIN,” he said.
Lagos has the highest number of examination towns listed – 27 – followed by Ogun with 16, and Rivers State with 13.
While registration for the examination cost N13,950, those who register after the deadline as ‘walk-in candidates, would have to pay N30,500 to write the examination as long as they register a day before the paper they desire to write.
“Candidates, who wish to register for the examination after the close of entries may be accommodated as ‘Walk-in-Candidates’, provided they register not less than twenty-four hours to the scheduled time of the paper(s) they intend to write. The ‘Walk-in-Candidates’ fee is N30, 500.00 only.
The HNO said once candidates access the site, they must conclude their registration within two weeks.
