The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced a dedicated portal to provide candidates accused of examination malpractice with a fair hearing before final decisions are made.
Amos Dangut, the head of the national office at WAEC Nigeria, made this known on Monday, during a brief with journalists, when he explained that the initiative is aimed at improving transparency, ensuring due process, and allowing affected students to respond to examination allegations online.
“The candidates alleged to have been involved in examination malpractice will be uploaded on this portal and they are required to defend themselves against such allegations, if they are sure they’re innocent.
“This is aimed at ensuring that they are given a fair hearing; we don’t want such candidates to complain that they’re not allowed to narrate their own side in the allegation,” he said.
Dangut further explained that candidates are not required to buy scratch cards to access the portal.
“Anyone involved in examination malpractice can access the portal with his or her data, there’s no scratch card needed.
“The portal is waecinternational.org/complaints, and it’s specifically for candidates to make representations,” he noted.
Meanwhile, WAEC said the council will decisively address examination malpractice, and warned that penalties will be meted out to erring candidates, supervisors, and schools, as approved by the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC).
The head of the national office speaking further on the computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for school candidates, 2026, said that awareness campaigns, seminars, and sensitisation materials such as flyers, banners, and posters, have been deployed nationwide to educate stakeholders.
He emphasised that randomisation method will be applied in the computer-based examination, which is aimed at ensuring that no two candidates write the same question.
“Candidates must write only the papers assigned to them; any deviation will attract consequences,” he said.
The council warned it will deal decisively with rogue website operators.
“We warn rogue website operators that WAEC will not condone their activities. Parents must avoid patronising them, as doing so jeopardises their children’s future. WAEC, in collaboration with the police, will track and prosecute offenders, the council warned.
In addition, WAEC urged parents and guardians to encourage their wards to study diligently and avoid malpractice.
“Schools engaging in mass cheating will be de-recognised, officials punished, and candidates sanctioned,” WAEC stated.
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