WAEC’s Head of National Office, Suleiman Kum, disclosed the figure on Saturday during an inspection of the Computer-Based Test English Language examination at the council’s Training and Testing Centre on Ijaiye Road, Ogba, Lagos.
The registered candidates include about 272 walk-in candidates who enrolled to improve their results in individual subjects. Lagos State accounted for more than 22,000 candidates, including approximately 50 walk-in participants.
Kum described CBT as an effective way to strengthen examination security, reduce cheating and improve transparency. He said WAEC introduced the system in 2024 and has continued to refine its implementation.
He added that candidates were screened before entering examination halls to prevent unauthorised materials from being brought into the venues.
The WAEC official urged candidates to prepare thoroughly by studying their subjects, practising past questions and reviewing marking schemes. He also recommended chief examiners’ reports, which highlight common mistakes and explain what examiners expect in candidates’ answers.
WAEC says its continued adoption of technology is intended to modernise examinations while protecting their credibility and public confidence in the results.
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The West African Examinations Council says about 56,000 candidates have registered for the 2026 Private WASSCE, highlighting computer-based testing as part of efforts to reduce examination malpractice. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has registered approximately 56,000 candidates for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series, as it expands the use...
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- The West African Examinations Council says about 56,000 candidates have registered for the 2026 Private WASSCE, highlighting computer-based testing as part of efforts to reduce examination malpractice.
- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has registered approximately 56,000 candidates for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series, as it expands the use of computer-based testing to tackle examination malpractice.WAEC’s Head of National Office, Suleiman Kum, disclosed the figure on Saturday during an inspection of the Computer-Based Test English Language examination at the council’s Training and Testing Centre on Ijaiye Road, Ogba, Lagos.The registered candidates include about 272 walk-in candidates who enrolled to improve their results in individual subjects.
- Lagos State accounted for more than 22,000 candidates, including approximately 50 walk-in participants.Kum described CBT as an effective way to strengthen examination security, reduce cheating and improve transparency.
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The West African Examinations Council says about 56,000 candidates have registered for the 2026 Private WASSCE, highlighting computer-based testing as part of efforts to reduce examination malpractice. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has registered approximately 56,000 candidates for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series, as it expands the use...
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October 17, 2026
