WAEC 2025: Council Takes Bold Steps Against Exam Malpractice — A Call to Action for Parents & Educators!
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has made a historic decision that will likely change the examination environment in Nigeria: it has created a customized question paper model for a few courses in the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE).
Education stakeholders view this change as a daring step to strengthen learning integrity and combat exam cheating.
The statement was given at the most recent WAEC Principals’ Briefing conducted in several Nigerian states. The council revealed that English Language 1 & 3, Mathematics 1, Biology 1, and Economics 1 will now be customized for each applicant, according to a report by EduTimes Africa. As a result, every student will receive a different set of questions that are immediately matched to their Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheet and embedded with their personal information.
It is a systemic change. According to the article, no two candidates would be given the same questions on these topics. Additionally, WAEC promised that supervisors would provide emergency question papers in addition to standard OMR sheets if customized papers were absent.
The Edu-Matters Education Platforms Administrator, Mr. Ibitoye A., responded to this development by calling it “a wake-up call to parents, educators, and school leaders.”
He posted a public statement on the Edu-Matters Facebook group, saying, “It’s no longer business as usual.” “We now need to rethink our approach, change people’s perspectives, and establish a culture where hard work is valued and honesty is unassailable.”
He emphasized that this policy change should encourage teachers and school officials to get back to the fundamentals of hard work, discipline, and meaningful learning. Mr. Ibitoye pointed out that this is more than just a procedural change. “All parties involved in the education sector are experiencing a moral awakening.”
“WAEC is not waiting for anyone to catch up — the system is already moving,” he added, encouraging parents to help their kids at home by establishing reading-friendly spaces, particularly over the holidays.
Proponents of education reform have applauded the action, claiming it would advance equity and lessen reliance on “miracle centers” and other unethical activities. “This new WAEC model will challenge schools to go beyond rote preparation,” Mrs. Abiola Ogunleye, a secondary school administrator in Lagos, told EduTimes Africa. Real teaching and learning will be necessary, and that is long overdue.
The most recent WAEC strategy complements the expanding educational reforms in Nigeria that aim to increase the caliber and credibility of public exams.
Although there may be obstacles to implementation, particularly in rural regions, many people think this is a much-needed change for the better.
“Let us continue to work together — heads, teachers, mentors, and counselors — to raise a generation of learners who succeed with honor,” according to Mr. Ibitoye’s message’s conclusion.
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