WASSCE BEGINS REGISTRATION FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has
announced that it would soon conduct the second series of
the West African Senior School certificate Examination
(WASSCE) for private candidates.

This was made known in a statement signed by the
spokesperson of the council, Demianus Ojijeogu, on Sunday.
According to Ojijeogu, registration starts May 14 and ends
July 6, 2018.
He said, “After obtaining the registration pin, candidates
should log on to www.waeconline.org.
“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
25000 only.”

The statement added that 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.”
Candidates are expected to pay a registration fee of
N13,950 and a commission of N500 to banks and
accredited agents.

WAEC conducted the first series for private candidates in
January 2018, while the second series will now hold in
August /September 2018.