WAEC releases 2016 May/June WASSCE results

 
The West African Examinations Council,WAEC, has released the 2016 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, results.
In the details provided, the body withheld 137,295 results which represents 8.89% candidates.
A total of eight hundred and seventy eight thousand and forty (878,040) candidates, representing 52.97%, got credits in five (5) subjects and above, including compulsory subjects, English Language and Mathematics.

This year’s result improved positively if compared with 2014 and 2015 when the percentage of candidates that obtained five (5) credits and above including English Language and Mathematics in the WASSCE were 31.28% and 38.68% respectively.
The Head of Nigeria National Office, Olu Adenipekun, briefing newsmen in Lagos noted that the withheld results were in connection with various cases of examination malpractice.
He added 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.”
He said a total number of 1,552,758 Candidates registered and sat for the examination.

He explained further that, “A total of 1,014,573 candidates, representing 65.70% obtained six (6) credits and above; one million one hundred sixty seven thousand four hundred and eighty four (1,167,484) candidates, representing 75.60% obtained five (5) credits and above, while one million two hundred and eighty two thousand two hundred and four (1,282,204) candidates, representing 83.03% obtained credit and above in four (4) subjects.”