📋 About the WAEC
WAEC (West African Examinations Council) administers the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the primary secondary school leaving certificate and university entrance qualification for students in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia. With over 2 million candidates annually, WASSCE is one of Africa's largest standardized examinations. The examination tests students across multiple subjects with both written and practical components.
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NECO (National Examinations Council) is Nigeria-only and accepted by Nigerian universities. WAEC is regional (5 countries). Both are valid for Nigerian university admission. Some students take both to maximize chances.
IGCSE is Cambridge's international qualification, popular in private/international schools. More globally recognized but WAEC specifically accepted for Nigerian/West African university admission.
A-Levels are British pre-university qualifications. Some Nigerian students take them for international university applications, but WAEC is the standard for Nigerian universities.
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⚡ Quick Facts
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Cost
- $18,000-22,000 NGN
- Validity
- Lifetime
- Score Range
- 200-800
- Adaptive
- No
- At Home
- No