Friday 5 August 2016

WAEC releases May/June 2016 results

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Friday August 5 released the May/June 2016 results.

The examinations body withheld the results of 137,295 candidates, representing 8.89 per cent of those who took the examinations, due to examination malpractice, according to the Head, Nigeria National Office Olu Adenipekun.

While announcing the results, Adenipekun told journalists that 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.

A total number of 1,552,758 Candidates sat for the May/June examination and eight hundred and seventy eight thousand and forty (878,040) candidates, representing 52.97 per cent obtained credits in five (5) subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

''A total of 1,014,573 candidates, representing 65.70 per cent obtained six credits and above, 1,167,484 candidates, representing 75.60 per cent obtained five credits and above. While 1,282,204 candidates, representing 83.03 per cent obtained credit and above in four subjects.''

''1,370,049 candidates, representing 88.72 per cent obtained credit and above in three subjects, 1,438,679 candidates, representing 93.16 per cent obtained credit and above in two subjects.''

Adenipekun also said subsequently, that the committee’s decisions would be communicated to the affected candidates through their schools.

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