Saturday, December 22, 2012

WAEC releases Nov/Dec WASSCE result, withholds 47,289

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the West African School Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result withholding a total number of 47,289 candidates' results representing 11.04 per cent in connection with various cases of examination malpractices.

Head of the Nigeria National Office (HNO), Mr. Charles Eguridu, made this known while addressing Jornalist at the WAEC head office in Yaba on Friday.

He said a total of 413, 266 candidates registered for the examination and out of the total number of candidates that registered, 406,108 candidates representing 98.27 per cent have their results fully processed, while 7,158 candidates representing 1.73 per cent have a few of their subjects still being processed as various errors and omissions mostly traceable to them are being sorted out by the council.

Speaking further, Eguridu informed that of the total number of candidates that sat for the examination, 161,706 candidates representing  40.77 per cent obtained six credits and above, 266,688 candidates representing 67.74 per cent obtained credits and above in three subjects and that total of 343,352 candidates representing 86.57 per cent obtained credit and above in two subject.

However, he said a total of 150,615 candidates representing 37.97 per cent obtained credits in five subjects and above including English language and mathematics adding that a total of 259,259 candidates representing 66.99 per cent obtained credit and above in English language while, 226,608 candidates representing 59.06 per cent obtained credits and above in Mathematics.

The HNO also stated that a total number of 49 blind candidates registered for the examination and out of this figure, 23 candidates, representing 46.93 per cent obtained credits in five subjects including English language, noting that blind candidates do not sit for Mathematics and Science practical in WASSCE diets.

Eguridu further informed that candidates who sat for the examination will be able to check the details of their performance with their scratch cards on the results checking website: www.waecddirect.org within the next 24 hours.


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