The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has announced the results of the first-ever Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, 2024–First Series.
The council began transitioning from traditional paper-based exams to Computer-Based Exams for its private candidates’ exams.
A statement from the council, available on PUNCH Online, mentioned that the new CB-WASSCE involved showing all questions on the computer.
It explained that answers to the multiple-choice questions were provided on the computer in real-time, while answers to the essay and practical questions were provided in booklets given to the candidates.
The statement disclosed that the exam took place between Wednesday, January 31 and Saturday, February 17, 2024.
The analysis of candidates’ performance showed that out of the 8,139 candidates who took the exam, 3,424 candidates, representing 42.07%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects (with or without English Language and/or Mathematics).
“2,519 candidates, representing 30.95%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
“The coordination of examiners and marking of candidates’ scripts took place 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% decrease in candidature compared with the 2023 entry figure of 8,738. 8,139 candidates took the exam at 140 CBT centers nationwide.
“Among the candidates who took the exam, 21 candidates with different Special Needs were registered for the exam. Out of this number, nine had visual impairments, two had impaired hearing, and two were Albinos.
“All these candidates with special needs were well taken care of during the administration of the exam,” the statement said.