Tag: #WAEC
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CBT CAN CURB ‘MIRACLE CENTRES’, EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE — WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has called for wider adoption of computer-based testing (CBT) as part of efforts to curb examination malpractice and the activities of alleged “miracle centres”. A WAEC official in Makurdi, Mr Timothy Manga, made the call in an interview, amid concerns over the impact of examination malpractice on the credibility…
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2026 WASSCE: WAEC WITHHOLDS 167,486 RESULTS OVER SUSPECTED EXAM MALPRACTICE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld 167,486 results from the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates over alleged examination malpractice. Announcing the release of the results in Lagos, the Head of the National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, said the withheld results represent 8.59 per cent of candidates who…
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HOPE BEHIND BARS: FOUNDATION TO PAY WAEC FEES, TRAIN INMATES
The Barak and Jael Foundation has unveiled a nationwide plan to sponsor WAEC exams and provide vocational training for inmates across correctional centres in Nigeria. The initiative, announced in Abuja, will see selected inmates get their West African Examinations Council fees fully covered, alongside hands-on skills in areas like tailoring, carpentry, ICT, and cosmetology. According…
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FCT CRACKS DOWN ON EXAM MALPRACTICE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Authorities step up monitoring as students gear up for WAEC and NECO. The Education Resource Centre (ERC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has intensified efforts to enforce strict examination standards and ensure zero tolerance for malpractice in secondary schools across Abuja. ERC Director, Dr. Neemat Abdulrahim, made this known while monitoring the Senior Secondary…
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WAEC RELEASES 2025 CB-WASSCE RESULTS, 42% MAKE FIVE CREDITS INCLUDING ENGLISH, MATHS
Thousands of private candidates can now check their results online—but some scores remain withheld over malpractice and processing issues. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2025 Second Series Computer-Based WASSCE results for private candidates, with over 61,000 candidates already able to access their performance. Out of 65,752 candidates who sat for the…
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WAEC RELEASES CORRECTED 2025 WASSCE RESULTS AFTER MARKING ERROR
Dr. Amos Dangut, WAEC’s Head of National Office, revealed a printing error skewed the English Language Objective Paper grading for the 2025 WASSCE results, causing a sharp drop in scores. After review, the corrected results show 62.96% of candidates earned credits in five or more subjects including English and Math—up from the erroneously reported 38.32%.…
