WAEC: Portal Opens For WASSCE First Series

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has begun registration for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates 2020 First Series.

It could be recall that the “First Series” was introduced last year to give private candidates a second option to take the WASSCE after the August/September diet, now known as Second Series.

Head of National Office, WAEC, Olu Adenipekun  said that the WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2020 First Series would feature only 24 subjects and will take place in mainly the urban areas.

Adenipekun disclosed that registration for the “First Series” will closed by December 31, 2019 while the examination would hold between January and February 2020. However, candidates could also have the opportunity to register afterwards, under the window refers to as ‘Walk-in’ candidates – even up to 24 hours before the paper they seek to write but for a fee of N25,000.

He therefore advised candidates to visit the Council’s corporate website – www.waecnigeria.org – to confirm available examination towns and subjects before obtaining the registration PIN.