WAEC realeases NOV/DEC WASSCE results 2017

The West Africa Examinations Council
on Tuesday released the results of the
2017 West Africa Senior School
Certificate Examination for private
candidates.
According to WAEC , 34 , 664 candidates
obtained a minimum of credits in five
subjects and above including English
language and General Mathematics .
The figure represents 26 . 01 % of the
133 ,223 candidates that sat for the
examinations in Nigeria . The
percentage of candidates in this
category in the WASSCE for private
candidates in 2015 and 2016 was
28 . 59 % and 38 . 50 % , respectively.
The head of the Nigeria National office
of the WAEC , Mr. Olu Adenipekun ,
made the announcement at a press
conference which was also used to
announce the 55 th annual meeting of
the council ’ s Nigeria National
Committee holding in Katsina .
Adenipekun said that the WASSCE for
private candidates, 2017 was
conducted in all the five member
countries of WAEC , from August 15 to
October 4 , 2017.
He said , “ A total of 135 ,945 , candidates
registered for the examination, out of
which 133 ,223 , candidates sat the
examination. Of the total number of
candidates that sat the examination,
67 ,279 were male and 65 ,944 were
female , representing 50 . 50 % and
49 . 50 % respectively.
“ Out of the total number of candidates
that sat the examination, 131 , 485
candidates representing 98 . 70 % have
their results fully processed and
released, while 1 , 738 candidates,
representing 1 . 30 % have a few of
their subjects still being processed due
to errors traceable to the candidates in
the course of registration or writing
the examination. Such errors are
being corrected by the council to
enable the affected candidates get
their results fully processed and
released subsequently .
“ Of the total number of candidates
that sat the examination, 111 , 763
candidates, representing 85 . 89 %
obtained credits and above in two
subjects; 98 , 506 candidates,
representing 73 . 94 % obtained credits
and above in three subjects ; 83 , 256
candidates, representing 62 . 49 %
obtained credits and above in four
subjects; 65 , 483 candidates,
representing 49 . 15 % obtained credits
and above in five subjects; 46 , 824
candidates, representing 35 . 14 %
obtained credits and above in six .
“ A total of 34 , 664 candidates,
representing 26 . 01 % , obtained the
minimum of credits in five subjects
and above, including English language
and General Mathematics. The
percentage of candidates in this
category in the WASSCE for private
candidates in 2015 and 2016 was
28 . 595 and 38 . 50 % , respectively.
“ The results of 14 , 756 candidates ,
representing 11 . 07 % of the total
candidature for the examination are
being withheld in connection with
various reported cases of examination
malpractice. The cases are being
investigated and reports of the
investigations will be presented to the
appropriate committee of the council
in due course for consideration . The
Committee ’s decisions will be
communicated to the affected
candidates. Candidates who sat for the
examination are now free to check the
details of their performance on the
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