Low Pass Rate In Maths, English As WAEC Releases 2022 SSCE Results


The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says results of a total of 365,564 candidates who sat for its 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates have been withheld.

A total of the 1,607,981 candidates registered for the examination from 20,222 recognised secondary schools across the country, but only 1,601, 047 sat for the test.

Mr Patrick Areghan, the council’s Head of National Office (HNO), announced details of the examination results on Monday, in Lagos.
He said the withheld results related to various reported cases of examination malpractice.

According to him, the number of seized results represents 22.83 per cent, making it 11.74 per cent higher than the 10.9 per cent recorded in the same examination diet in 2021.

Areghan said that the students’ lack of zeal to learn was largely responsible for the development.

“I will say preparation for examination among our students is taking a serious nose dive, due to over-reliance on the so-called ‘Expo’, which is actually non-existent...Read more: https://www.crispng.com/low-pass-rate-in-maths-english-as-waec-releases-2022-ssce-results/

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