According to WAEC the maiden Standardized Test will cover only two subjects, English Language and Mathematics
English Language
This will be a multiple-choice objective test consisting of 35 questions to be answered in one hour and fifteen minutes. The test will be made up of4 sections; Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Grammarand Writing.
Mathematics
This will be a multiple-choice objective test consisting of 35 questions. The questions will be drawn from the entire curriculum and the testees will be expected The questions would be selectedfrom the four domainsin the Primary 4 curriculum as follows: Number– 6 Algebra – 12 Geometry &Measurement –10 and Data – 7.
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE TEST
Entry for the Test
According to WAEC, The National Standardized Test will be administered to all learners in Primary Four (4) at the Basic level. It is open to all Public Primary Schools that are duly recognized by the Ministry of Education in Ghana.
1. Heads of School or their representatives are expected to register testees based on official entry documents/guidelines provided by the West African Examinations Council. The generation of index numbers for the test would be done electronically.
2. It is the responsibility of schools to check the correctness of entries made in respect of their candidates.
Materials to be Provided to Testees
Testees will be provided with pencils and erasers for the Test. They are required to shade their answers with pencils.
Issue of Results
The results of the test will be communicated to Metropolitan, Municipal and District officers of the GES, participating Schools and other stakeholders by NaCCA.Â
THE CONDUCT OF TESTEES IN THE EXAMINATION HALL
Supervision of the Test
The test shall be under the control of the Supervisor who shall be responsible to the Council for the proper conduct of the test.
The Supervisor will be required to carry out the detailed instructions sent to him with reference to the conduct of the test at the centre.
These relate to the distribution of test papers to testees, the collection of scripts at the end of each period, and their despatch to the Council in accordance with the Council’s directives and the maintenance of constant and effective supervision over the testees. It should be ensured that (as much as possible) testees do independent work.
Instructions to Testees
Testees should obey all instructions given by the Supervisors and Invigilators. In particular, they must enter and leave the hall when told to do so.
1. Testees should not give or receive any assistance in answering the test questions.
2. Testees should not talk to other testees inside the examination hall.
3. Testees should not tear any part of their questions papers and answer sheets or answer booklets.
4. Testees must stop work when they are told to do so and must always hand over their answer scripts or answer booklets and question papers to the Supervisors/Invigilators at the end of the test.
5. Testees should not remove any answer booklet or paper from the examination hall. Test papers remain the property of the Council.
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