Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, Lagos State Education Minister, partners Chronicles Software Development Company to give Nigerian students a free exam preparation app. Image credit: nairametrics.com

Lagos State gives Nigerian WASSCE and BECE candidates free examination preparation web software app

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has given out free examination preparation software, SuccessBox, to students and candidates preparing for West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) through a partnership with Chronicles Software Development Company (CSDC).

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Mr. Kayode Abayomi, the Head, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, disclosed in a  statement on Monday that Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, the Lagos State Ministry of Education, has recently approved the use of the software app designed offered by Chronicles Software Development Company to enable the students to prepare for both WASSCE and BECE examinations scheduled to begin soon. The WASSCE is due to start on 17th August while BECE is due to start on 24th August 2020.

Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo said that the SuccessBox web application was an exam-prep platform for pupils all over Nigeria and beyond to prepare and excel in their various examinations, including JAMB examination.

The Lagos State Education Minister revealed that the computer-based web software app, SuccessBox, for exam preparation has accumulated question bank and answers with instant feedback or result or performance analytics for over 15 years. SuccessBox, according to the minister works 100% offline if download and activated.

The Successbox firm promised to give cash scholarship to the top 10 outstanding subscribers who performed excellently in the WASSCE and BECE.

This new examination technology is the first of his kind as the use of the web software application among Nigeria students for exam preparation is quite rare

The Nigerian Federal Government, two weeks ago, announced the resumption of schools to older students who are preparing to sit for their external examination. The WASSCE candidates’ exam begins on 17th August 2020 while the students sitting for BECE will begin on 24th August.