September 11, 2025
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Nigeria has extended the registration period for the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2025 Second Series to Friday, September 19, 2025.
This was disclosed in a post on its official X handle.
“The registration period for CB-WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2025–Second Series has been extended to Friday, September 19, 2025. All prospective candidates are admonished to make good use of this opportunity,” it stated.
The Second Series CB-WASSCE, is the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates, held by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in the latter part of the year, aside conventional May/June examination for school candidates.
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Until the extension, the registration, initial deadline for the 2025 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates was Friday, September 5, 2025.
The Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination as part of WAEC’s commitment to modernizing the examination process, to address examination malpractice as well as align it processes with global best practices.
The mplementation of the CB-WASSCE began in 2024. WAEC conducted the CB-WASSCE for Private Candidates using a hybrid model. The examination involves displaying examination questions on computer screens while candidates recorded their answers using traditional pen-and-paper methods.
This transitional format was designed to ease candidates into the new system and to assess the feasibility of a fully computer-based examination in the future. Building on the experiences and lessons learned from the 2024 hybrid model, WAEC fully transitioned to a computer-based examination format for the 2025 CB-WASSCE for Private Candidates.
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WAEC has announced plans to fully adopt computer-based testing for all examinations by 2026. The council is actively working on expanding the necessary infrastructure, training personnel, and ensuring that all examination centers are equipped to handle the fully digital examination process.
The examination council in April launched new digital platforms to help students better prepare for the 2025 WASSCE.
The WAEC E-Study Portal, which is available at waec.estudy.ng, was introduced as an official exam preparatory platform. It provides access to past WASSCE questions, both multiple-choice and theory-based, along with marking schemes, examiners’ reports, and personalized performance insights.
