The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Friday, released results of the first-ever Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, 2024–First Series.
WAEC commenced migration from traditional paper-based examinations to Computer-Based Examinations for its private candidates’ examinations.
This was contained in a statement by the council made available to reporters on Friday.
The statement said that the novel CBT-WASSCE entailed using a hybrid method where all questions were projected on the computer.
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It said answers to the multiple-choice questions were supplied on the computer in real-time, and answers to the essay and test of practical questions were supplied in booklets given to the candidates.
It revealed that the examination was conducted between Wednesday, January 31, and Saturday, February 17, 2024.
According to the statement, the analysis of candidates’ performance showed that out of the 8,139 candidates that sat the examination, 3,424 candidates representing 42.07 percent obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects (with or without English Language and/or Mathematics).
“2,519 candidates representing 30.95 percent obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
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“The coordination of examiners and marking of candidates’ scripts were carried out at three marking venues in Lagos, Enugu, and Kaduna from March 1 to 16, 2024. A total of 459 Examiners participated in the Coordination and Marking Exercise.
“The entry figure of 8,362 candidates showed a 4.30 percent decrease in candidature when compared with the 2023 entry figure of 8,738. 8,139 candidates sat the examination at 140 CBT centers spread across the country.
“Amongst the candidates that sat the examination, 21 candidates, with varying degrees of Special Needs, were registered for the examination. Out of this number, nine were visually challenged, two had impaired hearing and two were Albinos.
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“All these candidates with special needs were adequately catered for in the administration of the examination,” the statement read.
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I think this is a great development. Yet, I see it as quasi- Computer based NOT wholly computer based.