The Best Time to Register for NOVDEC
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You may be wondering if it is the right time for you to register for NOVDEC or not. You may wonder if you are too young, mostly if you are now in form 3 or you may think you are too old if you finished SHS years ago.
Well, in this post, we will look at the best time to register for NOVDEC, if you should register for it and more.
The best time to Register for NOVDEC
What is the best time to register for NOVDEC? The best time to register for NOVDEC is now, especially if you have a failed subject you need to sum up your grade to apply for school or a programme. NOVDEC comes normally as a second chance for WASSCE candidates who do not perform entirely well. Some people also do not write WASSCE at all and just register for NOVDEC to get their required grades for tertiary.
This private exam by the WAEC has helped so many people in getting the required grades to enter nursing training, the university, armed forces and more.
Registering for NOVDEC before WASSCE
If you are yet to write WASSCE, registering for NOVDEC will be a good plan. With this in place, right after WASSCE you can move to prepare for NOVDEC to take care of any subject you probably did not perform well. This will save you the trouble of waiting another year to write NOVDEC before gaining applying to tertiary.
If you are in form 2, you can also register for NOVDEC to practise for your final WASSCE, the grades you accumulate here are still yours and if they are better, you can add up to your WASSCE to apply for a school.
Registering for NOVDEC after WASSCE
If unfortunately, you are reading this after your WASSCE, it is fine, you can still register for NOVDEC to write and make up for the subjects you couldn’t perform well.
The advantage of registering for NOVDEC after WASSCE is that you know exactly the subjects to register for and how to prepare for them, you only have to wait for the next academic year to apply for school but that is still okay.
Registering for NOVDEC years after WASSCE
Years after WASSCE and you still think you need that NOVDEC to get into school? Yes, you are right and it is certainly the right thing to do for yourself and your educational/career goals. For some reason, you couldn’t write NOVDEC earlier, that’s fine, don’t be too hard on yourself on something you can’t change. Let’s rather focus that energy on setting a goal to register for NOVDEC, write and get a better grade.
There is no age limit on writing NOVDEC, you just have to put yourself together, learn on your own if you can or find a tutor or a remedial school to prepare you well for the exam.
Learning on your own for NOVDEC
Learning on your own is the cheapest way of preparing for NOVDEC and if done religiously, you can get the grades you desire. However, if you are not strict with your learning, you may end up not covering much and be left unprepared for the exam. This can get you frustrated and once again lead you to fail your paper.
Hiring a Private Tutor
Hiring a private tutor in preparing for NOVDEC is best. You have someone who is directly helping you improve in topics you probably dislike and continually taking tests and getting better. This private tutor should be someone who has a proven record of assisting other candidates to pass in these subjects, however, if you are his or her first NOVDEC candidate, you should be sure he or she is strong in the subjects you are covering.
Joining a Remedial School
By far, this is the best way to pass NOVDEC. If you apply to a remedial school, the school mostly makes sure you are well prepared to pass the exam. Also, because they have set up such an institution, they are always looking out for candidates’ success so they can attract more candidates. Because of this, they employ WASSCE and NOVDEC experts who know and understand how WAEC operates, the answers they demand for their questions and the standards in answering them.
Below is a table comparing learning on your own, hiring a private tutor and joining a remedial school to prepare for NOVDEC:
| Learn on your own | Private tutor | Remedial school |
|---|---|---|
| Cheap to no fees | Moderate fees | Expensive fees |
| No learning pattern | Personal experience | Standard guide to passing NOVDEC |
| Distractions | Fewer distractions | No distractions |
| No access to possible questions | No access to possible questions | Access to possible questions |
| No expert tuition | No expert tuition | Expert tutors |
Frequently Asked Questions About NOVDEC
Below are various FAQs on NOVDEC and their answers:
NOVDEC is exactly like WASSCE, it is easy to pass if you learn and prepare well for the paper.
NOVDEC is important, especially for those who have bad grades and can’t apply for school or any programme.
People who should register for NOVDEC are those preparing to write WASSCE, those with bad WASSCE grades and people who need WASSCE grades but never went to senior high school.
NOVDEC has no age limit, anyone can register and write NOVDEC, you just have to learn to pass.
Yes, you can write NOVDEC without registering for WASSCE, NOVDEC is private and open for everyone to register with no prior academic requirements.
Yes, you can apply to school with only NOVDEC certificate provided you meet the grade requirements of the school.
Summary
If you are wondering about the best time to register for NOVDEC, I will say it again, it’s now! Don’t think too much, just register, prepare and write.
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