WAEC releases 2016 result, reports 14.3% increase in Performance - [NedusNewsBoard Reported]

The West African Examination Council has released the 2016 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Results, the result which was released on Friday had 14.3% increase in general student performance.

The result which had 878,040 candidates, which is about 52.97%, obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

Making the announcement in Lagos State, the Head of the Nigeria National Office of the Council, Mr. Olu Adenipekun, said there was a slight improvement compared with those of 2014 and last year, where the percentages of candidates that obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, were 31.28% and 38.68% respectively.

Unfortunately, candidates from few debtor-states, which he declined to mention, may not be able to access their results immediately, pending when their state governments show signs of responsibility.

“Debtor-states are not many this year, unlike last year. If a candidate is indebted to WAEC, they may not be able to access their results immediately.

In his remarks, he said “We are appealing to those that made promises to keep to their words, so their candidates can upload their results from the website.”

Giving breakdown, Adenipekun said a total of 1,552,758 candidates registered for the examination, out of which 1,544,234 candidates, consisting 825,650 Males, representing 53.5% and 718,585 Females, representing 46.5% candidate sat for the examination.

“Out of the total number of candidates who sat the examination, 1,393,907 candidates, representing 90.26%, have their results fully released, while 158,718 candidates, representing 9.74%, have a few of their subjects still being processed, due to some errors mainly traceable to the candidates and schools in the course of registering or writing the examination. “Such errors are being corrected by the council to enable the affected candidates get their results fully processed and released subsequently.”

“However, a total of 878,040 candidates, representing 52.97%, obtained credits in five subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

“Also, a total of 1,014,573 candidates, representing 65.70%, obtained six credits and above; 1,167,484 candidates, representing 75.60%, obtained five credits and above; while 1,282,204 candidates, representing 83.03%, obtained credit and above in four subjects.” he said

Adenipekun added that 1,370,049 candidates, representing 88.72%, obtained credit and above in three subjects, while 1,438,679 candidates, representing 93.16%, obtained credit and above in two subjects.He also disclosed that the results of 137,295 candidates, representing 8.89%, were being withheld in connection with various cases of examination malpractice, which were being investigated and reports of the investigation would be presented to the appropriate committee of the Council in due course for consideration.

The committee’s decisions would be communicated to the affected candidates through their schools. Meanwhile out of the 133 visually impaired candidates that sat for the examination, 23 candidates representing 17.29% obtained credit in five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

He attributed this years’ success to candidates improved efforts on the side of the students, teachers, schools and government at large.

Anybody who sat for the exams can check their official website for statement of his/her result.