WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE results; 215,267 seized
WAEC
By Elizabeth Osayande
Nigeria’s West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, results for school candidates, 2024.
The results has been announced at a briefing, on Monday, by the Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Dr. Amos Dangut.
Dangut said, “A total of 1,814,736 candidates registered for the examination from 25,126 recognized secondary schools in the country.
“1,685,889 candidates, where representing 93.39%, have their results fully processed and released. 119,327 candidates, representing 6.61% have one or more of their subjects still being processed due to some issues being resolved.”
He stated that efforts were on to speedily complete the process and release the affected candidates’ results within days.
The examination is also administered to candidates from some schools in Benin Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, and Equatorial Guinea, where the Nigerian curriculum for Senior Secondary Schools is being used.
Special needs candidates
Also, a total of 109,115 candidates with varying degrees of special needs registered for the examination.
Out of this number, 145 were visually challenged, 473 had impaired hearing, 44 were spastic-cum-mentally challenged, and 38 were physically challenged.
All these candidates were adequately provided for in the administration of the examination.
The results of these candidates have been processed and are also now released along with those of other candidates.
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Of the total number of 1,805,216 candidates that sat the examination, 896,894 were males, while 908,322 were females, representing 49.68% and 50.32%, respectively.
1,301,941 got English and Maths
According to Dr. Dangut, “The analysis of statistics of candidates’ performance in the examination shows that out of the 1,805,216 candidates that sat the examination, 1,332,089 candidates, representing 73.79%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five subjects (i.e. with or without English Language and/ or Mathematics;
“1,301,941 candidates, representing 72.12%, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
“Of this number, 628,820, i.e., 48.30% were male candidates, while 673,121, i.e., 51.70% were female candidates.
“A comparison of the percentage of candidates in this category in WASSCE for School 2023 and 2024, reveals that in this year’s (2024) WASSCE, there is a 7.69% decrease in performance. That is, those who obtained credit and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, was 79.81%.”
Seized results
Meanwhile, the WAEC Chairman says the results of 215,267 candidates, representing 11.92 percent of all candidates who sat for the exam, would not be released due to malpractices.
He says that candidates who were sponsored by the states and indebted to the Council would equally have their results withheld.
His speech: “The results of 215,267 candidates, representing 11.92% of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.
“This is (4.37%) lower than the 16.29% recorded in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2023.
Candidates should, after checking the result online, apply for their digital certificate, which will be released 48 hours thereafter.
“Copies of the Result Listing will be sent to schools shortly.”
How to check WAEC result
For the students who will be checking results, here are the steps to follow:
HOW TO CHECK UR RESULTS
Visit: direct waec.com