Waec Release 2009 May/June Ssce Result

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the results of the May/June 2009 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Head, Nigerian National Office of the Council, Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, who announced the results in Lagos yesterday, said a total of 1,373,009 candidates, consisting of 755,955 males and 617,054 females sat for the examination.
According to him, out of the total number, 1,265,090 candidates, representing 92.14 percent had their results processed, while 107,919 candidates, representing 7.86 percent have a few of their subjects still being processed, adding that the council was sorting out various errors and omissions mostly traceable to the candidates. Also, the results of 109,201 candidates, representing 8.0 percent were withheld based on various reports of their alleged involvement in examination malpractices.
Providing details of their performance, Uwadiae said statistics showed that 1,007,659 candidates, representing 73.3 percent made two credits and above; 860,665 candidates, (62.68 percent) had three credits and above; 718,269 candidates, (52.3 percent) scored four credits and above; 574,108 candidates, (41.87 percent) obtained five credits and above while 426,244 candidates (31.04 percent) made six credits and above.
However he said, of the total number of candidates that sat for the examination, only 356, 981, representing 25.99 percent obtained credits and above in English Language, Mathematics and at least three other subjects.

 These he said were the candidates who could secure admission into tertiary institutions without combining two results, adding that a breakdown of the figure showed that 116,729 candidates are Science oriented; 33,024 are Social Science biased, while 100,632 candidates are Arts oriented.
Uwadiae said all reports on cases of involvement in examination malpractice were being compiled for presentation to the council’s Nigeria Examinations Committee and that the committee’s decision would soon be communicated to the affected candidates through their schools.
“Candidates who sat the examination will be able to check the details of their performance through their school principals or with their scratch cards on our results checking website: www.waecdirect.org within the next 24 hours”, he said.