The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has withheld the outcomes of 215,267 candidates for malpractice through the 2024 Senior Secondary Certificates Examination (SSCE).
WAEC made this announcement on Monday after it commenced the discharge of outcomes for the 2024 WASSCE that was held inside a interval of seven weeks and 6 days from April 30 to June 24.
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In line with head of WAEC Nigeria, Amos Josiah Dangut, a complete of 1,814,736 candidates registered for the examination from 25,126 secondary colleges throughout Nigeria. Of this quantity, 1,805,216 candidates sat the examination.
“Out of the overall variety of candidates that sat the examination in Nigeria, 1,685,889 candidates (93.39 p.c) have all their papers processed and launched whereas 119,327 candidates (representing 6.61 p.c) have some topics nonetheless being processed,” Dangut stated.
“The outcomes of 215,267 candidates (representing 11.92 p.c of the overall) are being withheld in reference to varied reported instances of examination malpractice.
“This quantities to a 4.37 p.c lower from the 16.29 p.c recorded within the 2023 WASSCE for college candidates.
“A efficiency evaluation reveals that 1,332,089 candidates (representing 73.79 p.c) obtained credit score and above in a minimal of any 5 topics (with or with out English and/or Arithmetic).”
Dangut added {that a} complete of 1,301,941 candidates (representing 72.12 p.c) obtained credit score and above in a minimal of 5 topics, together with English Language and Arithmetic.
“Yr-on-year comparability for this class reveals that the 2024 WASSCE noticed a 7.69 p.c lower from the 79.81 p.c move price recorded in 2023,” he stated.
