WAEC Releases Results Of First-ever Computer-based WASSCE For Private Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Friday, released the results of the first-ever computer-based 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates. In a statement signed and released by the Acting Head, Public Affairs, WAEC, Moyosola Adesina, 8,006 candidates out of total 8,362 that registered for the 2024 CB-WASSCE, representing 98.37% have their results fully processed and released while 133 candidates, representing 1.63% have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors traceable to them. “The candidates’ performance analysis showed that out of the 8,139 candidates that sat the examination, 3,424 candidates representing 42.07% obtained credit and above in a minimum of 5 subjects with or without English Language and/or Mathematics. 2,519 candidates representing 30.95% obtained credit and above in a minimum of 5 subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.  “Thus, there is a marginal increase of 6.96% in performance in this regard, representing 0.80% of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, are being withheld for various reported cases of examination malpractice. “There were reported cases of 413 candidates who are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for consideration. Thereafter, the Committee’s decisions will be communicated directly to the affected candidates. Meanwhile, candidates whose results are being held/withheld can apply for redress by visiting https://waecinternational.org/complaints to register their complaints.” According to the management, the examination was conducted between Wednesday, January 31 and Saturday, February 17, 2024. The coordination of examiners and marking of candidates’ scripts were carried out at three marking Venues in Lagos, Enugu and Kaduna from March 1 to 16, 2024 and a total of 459 examiners participated in the coordination and marking exercise. “Twenty-one candidates with varying degrees of special needs were registered for the examination, of which nine were visually challenged, two had impaired hearing and two were albinos. The statement added that all the candidates with special needs were adequately catered for in the administration of the examination,” the statement added.

WAEC Takes Action On Students With Seized, Withheld Results 

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has taken a decisive stance on candidates with seized or withheld results from the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. These decisions were reached during the 76th meeting of the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of WAEC, held from October 3rd to 4th, 2023. WAEC has announced that the entire results of candidates found to have engaged in examination malpractice, warranting the penalty of Cancellation of Entire Results (CER), will be nullified. Likewise, the subject results of candidates involved in examination malpractice, attracting the penalty of Cancellation of Subject Results (CSR), will also be cancelled. For candidates cleared of any wrongdoing by the Committee, their results will be promptly released.  WAEC has assured that these directives will be put into effect as soon as possible, with notifications sent to affected candidates and schools. The official statement from WAEC, shared via their X platform (formerly known as Twitter), reads:  “The Committee directed that the entire results of candidates proven to have been involved in examination malpractice, which attract the penalty of Cancellation of Entire Results (CER), be cancelled. Similarly, subject results of candidates proven to have been involved in examination malpractice, which attract the penalty of Cancellation of Subject Results (CSR), be cancelled.” In addition to these decisions, the Committee also urged State Ministries of Education and the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) to strictly adhere to the registration deadline for WASSCE for School Candidates’ examination diets. The Committee, serving as the highest decision-making body for WAEC’s examination-related matters in Nigeria, convenes biannually to address issues related to the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for both School and Private Candidates.