The West Africa Examination
Council, WAEC has released
its May/June 2014 West
African Senior School
Certificate Examination
(WASSCE) results, recording
mass failure in Mathematics
and English Language.
Announcing the results,
Monday, at WAEC office,
Yaba, the Head of National
Office, WAEC, Mr. Charles
Eguridu said: “A total of
529,425 candidates,
representing 31.28%,
obtained credits in five (5)
subjects and above,
including English Language
and Mathematics.”
He noted that when
compared to the 2012 and
2013 May/June WASSCE
diets, there was marginal
decline in the performance
of candidates as 38: 81 per
cent was recorded in 2012
and 36.57 per cent in 2013.
Eguridu who disclosed that
the results of 145,795
candidates, representing
8.61%, are being withheld
in connection with various
types of examination
malpractice said, “The cases
are being investigated and
the reports of the
investigations will be
presented in November to
the Nigeria Examinations
Committee (NEC).”
According to him, out of
1,692,435 candidates that
sat for the examination,
791,227 candidates,
representing 46.75%,
obtained 6 credits and
above, just as a total of
982,472 candidates
representing 58.05%,
obtained 5 credits and
above.
In addition, he stated that
1,148,262 candidates,
representing 67.84 %,
obtained credits and above
in 4 subjects, while
1,293,389 candidates,
representing 76.42%,
obtained credits and above
in 3 subjects.
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