Biometric Instructions
The West African Examination Council (Sierra Leone) has introduced candidates' biometric capture
as part of WASSCE NOV/DEC registration process.
Candidates are required to complete their biometric capture before
proceeding to online registration.
Instructions to Candidates
- Candidates are required to capture (enroll) their fingerprints before they can continue the registration.
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If you don't have a fingerprint scanner, kindly visit an Internet cafe with facilities to scan your fingerprints
- If you have already enrolled your fingerprints, click here to login and continue your registration.
- Click here to download a copy of Directions To Candidates document
Instructions for Fingerprint Scanning
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Internet Cafe operators should visit the nearest WAEC office to register their Internet Cafes and obtain a copy
of the Biometric Software suite. The suite includes Fingerprint scanner, Biometric softwares, Security token and
User manual.
- To view the list of supported fingerprint scanners, Click here
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You are required to obtain login parameters for every fingerprint enrollment. The token would be issued to you
during your internet cafe's registration.
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If you have already installed the software, double click on ‘WAEC Biometric System’ icon on your desktop to
launch the application and enroll your fingerprints
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If you experience "The request failed with HTTP status 417: Expectation failed" error while trying to
authenticate your security login, kindly download this version of the Biometric Software. Follow the regular
installation guide and continue with your biometric capture.