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Q. How does a person register for a WAEC examinations, for instance, the WASSCE.
(2) Q. What are the entry regulations
for the WASSCE?
(3) Q. Who are those qualified to sit for the WASSCE?
(4) Q. Does WAEC prepare candidates for its examinations?
(5) Q. Who are the officials involved in the conduct
of WAEC examinations?
(6) Q. Does WAEC have a way of disciplining erring
functionaries?
(7)Q. Do WAEC officials mark candidates' scripts?
(8)Q. Who are the WAEC examiners and how are they appointed?
(9)Q. How does WAEC ensure standardisation in grading?
(10) Q. Can a candidate register a protest over his
examination result? If 'yes', how?
(11) Q. Why are some results cancelled?
(12)Q. What are the acts that constitute examination malpractices/misconduct?
(13)Q. Can one combine May/June WASSCE and Nov/Dec WASSCE
results for admission purposes?
(14)Q. How can a candidate get errors
on hisher certificate corrected?
(15)Q. Why is it that candidates sometimes have partial
release of results?
(16) Q. How can a candidate collect his/her certificate?
(17)Q. What Is the official life-span of WAEC Certificates?
(18 )Q. Does WAEC replace lost certificates?
(19)Q, How can a candidate obtain a confirmation of result?
(20) Q. What channels of communication exist between candidates and WAEC?
(21) Q. Which WAEC Offices issue certificates?
(22)Q. Does WAEC accredit certificates, say, from
foreign institutions?
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ANSWERS
(1) Q. How does a person register for WAEC
examinations, for instance, the WASSCE?
A. The Council usually advertises entry periods and entry procedures
in national newspapers. In respect of the WASSCE for example, the
Council conducts two exams each year; the first in May/June for
school candidates and the second in October/November for private
candidates.
Registration for either May/June or the November/December WASSCE is done through the Internet (online). The May/June exam is for school candidates and all entry formalities are undertaken by the schools presenting candidates.
In the case of the private candidates' examination, entry is on
an individual basis. A prospective candidate purchases the entry scratch card which enables him/her to complete the entry form on the Council's registration website-www.waeconline.org.ng. A registered candidate subsequently prints out from the website the identification photo card, which contains vital information about the candidate's centre name, location, number and the subjects entered for. The examination timetable and subject syllabuses are also made available to prospective candidates on the website.
It is important to note that once the prescribed fee is paid to the accredited selling agent, a prospective candidate obtains two scratch cards, one for the online registration and the other for the online checking of results.
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(2) Q. What are the entry regulations for the
WASSCE Examination?
A. Candidates are required to enter and sit for a minimum of eight
(8) and a maximum of nine (9) subjects.
These must include the following :
(i) English Language
(ii) Mathematics
(iii) At least one Nigerian Language (see footnote)
(iv) At least one of
Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(v) At least one of Literature-in-English, History and Geography.
(vi) Agricultural Science or at least one vocational subject.
These are the core subjects.
In addition to the above, every student must offer any three of
the underlisted subjects not already offered as core subjects:
Biology, Economics, Physics, Book-Keeping, Chemistry, Typewriting, Further
Mathematics, Shorthand, Commerce, History, Geography, Literature-in-English,
Agricultural Science, Woodwork, Health Science, Auto-Mechanics, Building
Construction, Music, Clothing and Textiles, Art, Christian Religious
Knowledge, French, Islamic Studies, Physical Education, Arabic Studies,
Government, Metal Work, Applied Electricity, Electronics, Foods and
Nutrition, Technical Drawing Home Management.
NOTE: The Federal Ministry of Education has given a waiver
in respect of Nigerian Languages during the 2003 examination. This
implies that candidates' entries are valid with or without a Nigerian
language for the period of the waiver
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(3) Q. Who are those qualified to sit for
the WASSCE?
A. In the case of the school examination, the prospective candidate
must be in the SS 3 class in a recognized school,
For the private candidates' examination, any one of the following
categories may enter for the WASSCE:
a. Those who have attempted the WASSCE in previous years;
b. Those who have attempted the GCE and obtained a pass in at least
three subjects;
c. Those who have passed the Teachers’ Grade two examination.
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(4) Q. Does WAEC prepare candidates for its examinations?
A. WAEC does not prepare candidates for its examinations by establishing secondary schools or tutorial centres, and no such institutions are affiliated to the Council. WAEC provides feedback in the form of Chief Examiners' Report on candidates' perofrmance in the various papers for each examination diet, which helps schools and private candidates to prepare adequately for subsequent examinations. The Chief Examiners' Reports are avialable for sale at the Council's offices nationwide.
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(5) Q. Who are the officials involved in the
conduct of WAEC examinations?
A. There are three categories of officials: supervisors,
invigilators and inspectors.
Supervisors are teachers nominated by the various State Ministries
of Education. They are actually responsible for conducting the exams
at the various centres. It is their responsibility to collect question
papers from the custodian and return answer scripts to the custodian
centres.
Invigilators are usually teaching staff nominated by their school
principals to assist the supervisors at the centres, while inspectors
are WAEC staff members who go from one centre to another when the
examination is in progress.
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(6) Q. Does WAEC have a way of disciplining
erring functionaries?
A. Yes. Reports about functionaries who are teachers are made to
the various State Ministries of Education and All Nigerian Conference
of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) for disciplinary measures.
Such functionaries have been disciplined in the past. WAEC has its
own procedures for disciplining erring inspectors.
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(7)Q. Do WAEC officials mark candidates' scripts?
A. No. The marking of scripts is handled by examiners appointed
by WAEC. They are usually educationists who are familiar with the
classroom situation and their identities are not supposed to be
disclosed.
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(8)Q. Who are these examiners and how are
they appointed?
A. WAEC examiners are mostly graduate teachers in secondary schools,
and some lecturers in colleges of education, universities and polytechnics.
A prospective examiner must be a graduate in the subject he is appointed
to mark. In addition, he must have a minimum of two years of classroom
teaching experience and must be recommended by the principal of
the school in which he teaches.
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(9)Q. How does WAEC ensure standardization in
grading?
A. First, a committee of experts draws up a marking guide. All appointed
examiners are then thoroughly drilled in all aspects of the marking
scheme in a simulated marking exercise called co-ordination. Actual
marking does not start until the coordinating officers are satisfied
that all examiners know what is required of them. Even when actual
marking begins, the examiners are not left entirely on their own.
They are organised into small groups, each being supervised by a
highly experienced examiner called a Team Leader. The Team Leader
checks and vets the group members' marking progressively to ensure
that they are keeping to the guidelines. The Team Leaders themselves
are supervised by more experienced examiners called Chief Examiners.
When marking is finally completed, WAEC still goes ahead to employ
another group of people called Checkers. The main role of Checkers
is to ensure that all marks awarded by examiners are correctly recorded
and transferred to the appropriate score sheets.
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(10) Q. Can a candidate register a protest
over his examination result? If 'yes', how?
A. Yes, but only if he is a school candidate. No provision is made
for a private candidate in this regard. Even then, a school candidate
does not write directly to WAEC. It is his principal who, knowing
the candidate's ability, forwards a request for the review of the
candidate's scripts. Of course, there is a specified fee to be paid
on every paper to be reviewed. Such requests should be sent in within
six months of any examination.
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(11) Q. Why are some results cancelled?
A. Results are cancelled when candidates are found guilty of examination
malpractice.
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(12)Q. What are the acts that constitute examination malpractice?
A. The following, among others, constitute examination malpractice:
— Candidates bringing books or cribs into the
examination hall;
— Insulting or assaulting any examination official;
— Swapping of scripts in an examination hall;
— Replacing their answer scripts with another one during
or after the examination;
— Impersonation;
— Taking part in mass or organised cheating in the exam hall;
— All other acts that contravene the rules governing the conduct of the examination.
A comprehensive list of offences is provided in Council's Regulations
& Syllabuses.
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(13)Q. Can one combine May/June and Nov/Dec WASSCE results for admission purposes?
A. Yes.
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(14)Q. How can a candidate get errors on
his/her certificates corrected?
A. A Private candidate sends his/her request for an amendment to WAEC
directly, while in the case of a school candidate it is the principal
who makes the request.
In the two instances, the original copy of the certificate
should be sent along with the application for amendment. WAEC charges
a fee for the amendment where it is discovered that the error emanated from the
candidate, otherwise, it is free.
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(15)Q. Why is it that candidates sometimes
have partial release of results?
A. Results are partially released due to queries arising from one
or a combination of the following mistakes:
(a) Wrong transfer of examination numbers in one or more papers;
(b) Failure to shade examination numbers;
(c) Shading objective sheets with biro pens instead of pencil;
(d) Mistakes in entries leading to duplication of subjects.
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(16) Q. How does a candidate collect his/her certificate?
A. School candidates collect their certificates from their schools
while private candidates obtain theirs directly from WAEC.
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(17)Q. What Is the official life-span of
WAEC Certificates?
A. WAEC certificates have no expiry date.
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(18 )Q. Does WAEC replace lost certificates?
A. No. Instead it issues statements of result to the owners of lost
certificates or, when necessary, confirms their results
for a fee.
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(19)Q, How does one process a confirmation of
result?
A. A confirmation of result can be processed by submitting to WAEC the following:
— One plain foolscap envelope
— One stamped, addressed envelope for each confirmation of results
— =N=250 postage stamp for local mails
— =N=350 postage stamp for international mails
— An affidavit sworn to in a court of law which should contain the following details:
Candidate's Name (in full)
Name of Examination
Year of Examination
— Two copies of candidates's passport photograph per result
— Fee for confirmation of resultis:
=N=5,000.00 per result for overseas institutions
=N=1,500.00 per result for institutions within Nigeria
Confirmed results are not handed over to candidates. They are sent direct to the institutions/establishments which candidates want to provide with the information.
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(20) Q. What channels of communication exist between candidates and WAEC?
A. WAEC discourages direct communication with school candidates. School candidates are expected to send their complaints to WAEC through their school principals, while private candidates contact WAEC directly.
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(21) Q. Which WAEC Offices issue certificates
?
A. Candidates can collect their certificates from WAEC Zonal and Branch offices
in charge of the state where they sat for the examination.
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(22)Q. Does WAEC accredit certificates, say,
from foreign institutions?
A. No. Accreditation is carried out by the Federal Ministry of Education
alone.
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