…… With 1,301,941 Candidates, Representing 72.12%, Obtained 5 Credits in Maths, English
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the 2024 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates with 1,301,941 candidates, representing 72.12%, out of the 1,805,216 candidates that sat the examination, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Monday, the Head of Nigeria National Office (HNO), Dr. Amos Dangut said a comparison of the percentage of candidates in this category in WASSCE for School 2023 and 2024, revealed that in this year’s (2024) WASSCE, there is 7.69% decrease in performance (that is, those who obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, was 79.81% in 2023.
According to him, the analysis of statistics of candidates performance in the examination shows that out of the 1,805,216 candidates that sat for the examination, 1,332,089 candidates, representing 73.79%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five (5) subjects that is with or without English Language and/ or Mathematics.
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The HNO explained further that of the total number 1,805,216 candidates that sat the examination, 896,894 were males while 908,322 were females, representing 49.68% and 50.32%, respectively.
“Also, out of the total number of candidates that sat the examination in Nigeria, 1,685,889 candidates, representing 93.39% have their results fully processed and released while 119,327 candidates, representing 6.61% have one or more of their subjects still being processed due to some issues being resolved.
“Efforts are, however, being made to speedily complete the process and release the affected candidates’ results within a couple of days,” he disclosed.
On examination malpractice, Dr. Dangut revealed that 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, he said 4.37%, is lower than the 16.29% recorded in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2023.
He explained that the increasing use of cell phones in the examination hall, in spite of the existing ban, and organized cheating in some schools, are other nagging issues.
“All the cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for consideration and final decisions. The Committee’s decisions will be communicated to the affected candidates through their various schools, in due course. Candidates affected by these decisions can now call for redress of their malpractice cases if they so wish via https://waecinternational.org/complaints.
“The Council will continue to sanction all cases of examination malpractice as schools, supervisors, teachers and candidates perpetrating this evil are not helping the educational system.
All hands must therefore be on deck to sanitize the system.”
He said: “As WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 results are being uploaded on the results website, candidates should after checking the result online, apply for their Digital certificate which will be released forty eight (48) hours thereafter.
“Candidates who have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Council can access their results on the Council’s results website: www.waecdirect.org, within the next twelve hours. Copies of the Result Listing will be sent to schools shortly.
“I need not restate the fact that the results of candidates who are sponsored by States indebted to the Council will not be released now until payment is made. We appeal to the concerned to do so to enable the affected schools/candidates access their results,” he added.
The HNO also disclosed that the Result Checker PIN and Serial Number required by candidates to check their results online, are contained on the Candidate’s Smart Identity Card issued and used during conduct of the examination. “Hard copies of certificates of candidates whose results have been fully processed and released will be ready within the next 90 days, counting from today.
Expressing the Council’s appreciation to Federal Government, Dangut said the management and entire Staff of the Council in Nigeria, wish to express profound gratitude to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of Education, Minister of State for Education, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and the various State Governments, for providing the enabling environment for the successful conduct of WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2024 in Nigeria.
“We wish to also extend our gratitude to all the Supervisors, Invigilators, Custodians, Examiners and other Ad-hoc personnel and Staff for their contributions towards the successful conduct of the examination and marking of scripts.
“Our sincere appreciation equally goes to the Chairmen and Members of the Senate and the House Committees on Education, Chairman and Members of the Nigeria Administrative and Finance Committee of WAEC, all retired staff of the Council, friends of the Council-ANCOPSS, the Nigeria Police Force, and a host of others for their assistance and cooperation before, during and after the conduct of the examination,” he said.
The HNO also used the opportunity to acquaint the public on the registration for WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2024 –Second Series which is currently on-going and will end on Friday, 30th of August, 2024.
“WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2025 – First Series will follow shortly after the end of WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2024 – Second Series, in January/February, 2025.
These examination diets according to him are aimed at reducing the waiting period for candidates to access examinations and obtain results and hence, increase access to higher education.
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