NOV/DEC WAEC RESULTS RELEASED

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the results of the Nov/Dec 2017 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE which was taken by 131,485 candidates.

Candidates are advised to check the details of their performance on the council’s website: www.waecdirect.org.

 The results were released in Katsina State during the 55th Annual Meeting of the Nigeria National Committee, NNC.

Olu Adenipekun, the Nigeria National Officer, NNO, of WAEC, while announcing the release of the Nov/Dec 2017 WASSCE, said only 34,664, representing 26.01% obtained credit passes in five subjects including English Language and General Mathematics.

He further stated that it was a decline in the percentage of candidates who made five credits including English Language and Mathematics compared to the last two years.

According to him, the percentage of candidates that made the basic five-subject passes in the WASSCE for private candidates in 2015 and 2016 was 28.58% and 38.50% respectively.

 He stated the results of 14,756 candidates, representing 11.07% of the number of candidates were withheld for alleged exam malpractice.

Adenipekun explained that cases of the withheld results are under investigation and the reports would be presented to the Nigeria Examination Committee for consideration.

He commended staff for their sacrifice, dedication and commitment to duty which contributed to the conduct, marking, processing and early release of the results.

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