The Nigeria Examination Committee (NEC) is the highest decision-making body of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Nigeria pertaining to examination matters. The committee meets twice each year to examine administration difficulties with the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for both school and private candidates.
Extrapolated from the Communiqué issued after the 74th Meeting of the Nigeria Examination Committee (NEC) of WAEC. Monday, October 10 to Wednesday, October 12, 2022, the meeting was held at the WAEC Testing and Training Centre (WTTC), Ogba – Lagos.
At its 73rd meeting, the Committee examined reports on Irregularity, Special Cases, and Clemency Appeals emanating from the administration of the WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2021- Second Series and 2022- First Series.
In accordance with the Rules and Regulations governing the conduct of the Council’s examinations, NEC authorized the appropriate sanctions for all established incidents of WASSCE for School Candidate exam malpractice in 2022, following a thorough review of the various instances of exam malpractice reported.
It also authorized the cancellation of the full results of candidates found to have engaged in examination malpractices, which carries the Cancellation of Entire Results penalty (CER).
Some candidates will also be subject to further penalties, such as a two-year examination ban. Some schools will be de-recognized for a specified number of years, or their status will be lost altogether.
Certain supervisors found wanting in their examination obligations will be formally reported to their employers and blacklisted by the Council, while some Invigilators will also be referred for disciplinary action.
The Committee observed an increase in instances of examination fraud, with principals from numerous schools facilitating the disgusting acts. It was recommended that ANCOPSS call its members to order, educate them, and ensure that their involvement in examination malpractice is minimal.
The Committee also agreed that representatives of Private School Associations should be invited as observers to Nigeria Examination Committee (NEC) meetings in order to notify them of the Council’s concerns over documented instances of examination malpractices. This is to ensure the perpetrators of the horrible conduct receive the appropriate penalty.
As instructed, the Committee’s resolutions will be implemented expeditiously, and the Council will contact impacted candidates and examination centers. On the other hand, the results of candidates who were exonerated by the Committee will be disclosed without further delay. While the subject results of candidates who have been confirmed to have engaged in examination misconduct, which is punishable by Cancellation of Subject Results (CSR), are also cancelled.