The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the results of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for private candidates, second series.
The examiners marked candidates’ scripts at five centres in Lagos, Ibadan, Benin, Enugu, and Kaduna between January 15 and February 4.
A statement on Sunday by the Acting Public Affairs Officer of WAEC, Moyosola Adesina revealed that a total of 2,577 candidates had their results withheld due to allegations of examination malpractice.
Adesina said no fewer than 65,023 candidates sat for the examination in Nigeria between October 25 and December 20, 2024 at various centres across the country.
She also disclosed that at least 34,878 candidates, representing 53.64 per cent, obtained credit and above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
She advised candidates to check their results at www.waecdirect.org before accessing digital copies of their certificates at www.waec.org.
Adesina also said that those whose results were withheld should visit the WAEC Notice of Examination Malpractice Portal (https://waecinternational.org/complaints) to respond to allegations against them.
“Reported cases will be investigated, including evidence gathered and candidates’ representations submitted. Findings will be reviewed by the Council’s relevant Committee for a final decision.
“The Committee’s decisions will be communicated directly to the affected candidates,” Adesina stated.
The WAEC spokesperson explained that 16,886 (48.41 per cent) of the successful candidates were male, while 17,992 (51.58 per cent) were female.
According to her, in the 2022 and 2023 second series, 42.16 per cent and 44.29 per cent of candidates, respectively, obtained credit and above in at least five subjects, including English and Mathematics.
She noted that statistical analysis shows that 43,923 candidates (67.55 per cent) obtained credit and above in at least five subjects, regardless of English Language or Mathematics.
