The West Africa Examination Council, WAEC
has released its May/June 2014 West African
Senior School Certificate Examination
(WASSCE) results, recording mass failure in
Mathematics and English Language.
Announcing the results, Monday, at WAEC
office, Yaba, the Head of National Office,
WAEC, Mr. Charles Eguridu said: “A total of
529,425 candidates, representing 31.28%,
obtained credits in five (5) subjects and
above, including English Language and
Mathematics.”
He noted that when compared to the 2012
and 2013 May/June WASSCE diets, there was
marginal decline in the performance of
candidates as 38: 81 per cent was recorded
in 2012 and 36.57 per cent in 2013.
Eguridu who disclosed that the results of
145,795 candidates, representing 8.61%,
are being withheld in connection with
various types of examination malpractice
said, “The cases are being investigated and
the reports of the investigations will be
presented in November to the Nigeria
Examinations Committee (NEC).”
According to him, out of 1,692,435
candidates that sat for the examination,
791,227 candidates, representing 46.75%,
obtained 6 credits and above, just as a total
of 982,472 candidates representing
58.05%, obtained 5 credits and above.
In addition, he stated that 1,148,262
candidates, representing 67.84 %, obtained
credits and above in 4 subjects, while
1,293,389 candidates, representing 76.42%,
obtained credits and above in 3 subjects. Sourcehttp://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/mass-failure-waec-releases-results/