WAEC to introduce new private candidates examination early 2025
The management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will introduce a new examination dubbed Private Candidates Examination One (PC1) purposely for public or private university or tertiary institution admission.
Scheduled to begin in February 2025, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry of Education, John Kapi in an interview monitored by Pretertiary.com said further details of the examination will be communicated to the public.
“We are introducing another one that we call the PC1 or private candidates examination one that comes early February next year so that those who want to gain admission into university but after they receive their results for the WASSCE for School may need to do some remedial can do that and use those grades to enter the university,” Mr Kapi said.
WAEC opened the 2024 Nov/Dec registration portal from Tuesday, April 2, 2024, to Friday, August 30, 2024, and later extended the registration deadline to September 30. The examination it said will be held from October 25 to December 18, 2024.
“The WASSCE for Private Candidates will be conducted from Friday, 25th October, to Wednesday, 18th December, 2024. The registration portal will be open from Tuesday, 2nd April to Friday, 30th August 2024,” WAEC said in the blog post.
How to register for 2024 Nov/Dec
1. Visit the WAEC Nov/Dec registration website here
2. Fill in the required security information data, i.e. password, security question, etc.
3. Fill in your personal information.
4. Upload your picture.
5. Upload your signature.
6. Fill in your personal information.
7. Select the Region and the Centre where you wish to take the examination.
8. Select the subject (s) you intend to write about.
9. Print your voucher and send it to any of the banks
10. Pay the appropriate fees at the bank or by Visa card ONLINE.
11. You will use your Invoice Number to access your Index number and admission notice from mid-October, 2024.