WAEC Introduces Resit Examinations for Failed Candidates

WAEC, however, remains optimistic that this initiative will enable candidates to swiftly improve their grades and qualify for the upcoming admission cycle, preventing a year-long setback in their academic journey. Agbesanwa, said, “WAEC introduced a new policy that will allow students who failed their examinations to have a chance to re-sit the failed papers but gave a proviso which is the fact that such opportunity is for those who have not been banned and those whose papers were indicted as having cheated during the past examinations. “As a stakeholder, I love this initiative but the date for the registration should be extended a bit till the end of the month, January. Many of the students who thought they can’t make their papers except they register for all papers will now have time to concentrate on the paper or papers they failed and by doing this ,they can pass their papers if they read very well this time around and they pass their failed papers. To me I think that failed papers if being sat for again and passed will be added to their last results and it will clear off two sittings rather it will be one sitting except the body did not think in that direction.
“Furthermore, the students can still use this result to seek admission in any higher institution of their choice because WAEC said the examination will take place in March this year and definitely one expect results to be out quickly without any delay. Similarly, it will curb examination malpractices in a little way because passing examination syndrome by all means will reduce. Nevertheless, my fear is that students will not use this window to be more lackadaisical in their academics rather they will use this opportunity to read more and avoid resitting for any examination again.
Though the cost of registration for the resit papers may be small and can not be compared with the amount to be paid for the next examination, that doesn’t mean the students must see this window as a good opening to be lazy nor to be serious with their academics. Above all, it’s hoped that the body will be sincere with this policy and the reasons for introducing it will not be defeated.”