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The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released the results of the November/December West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates.
WAEC
claimed at the 55th annual meeting of the
council’s Nigeria National Committee held in Katsina that 34,664 out of 133,223 candidates that sat for the exam obtained a
minimum of five credits including Mathematics and English. The figure
represents 26.01% of the tola candidates according to the exam body.
While
announcing the release of the result, Olu Adenipekun said the exam for
private candidates was conducted from August 15 to October 4, 2017.
Olu Adenipekun also said, “A
total of 34, 664 candidates, representing 26.01%, obtained the minimum
of credits in five subjects and above, including English language and
General Mathematics. The percentage of candidates in this category in
the WASSCE for private candidates in 2015 and 2016 was 28.595 and
38.50%, respectively.
“A total
of 135,945, candidates registered for the examination, out of which
133,223, candidates sat the examination. Of the total number of
candidates that sat the examination, 67,279 were male and 65,944 were
female, representing 50.50% and 49.50 % respectively.
Almost
all the candidates results have been processed and released according
to Olu Adenipekun as 98.70% of the results have been released.
“Out
of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, 131, 485
candidates representing 98.70% have their results fully processed and
released, while 1, 738 candidates, representing 1.30% have a few of
their subjects still being processed due to errors traceable to the
candidates in the course of registration or writing the examination.
Such errors are being corrected by the council to enable the affected
candidates to get their results fully processed and released
subsequently.
“Of
the total number of candidates that sat the examination, 111, 763
candidates, representing 85.89% obtained credits and above in two
subjects; 98,506 candidates, representing 73.94% obtained credits and
above in three subjects; 83,256 candidates, representing 62. 49%
obtained credits and above in four subjects; 65,483 candidates,
representing 49.15%obtained credits and above in five subjects; 46,824
candidates, representing 35.14% obtained credits and above in six.
The Nov/Dec edition of the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination is conducted for private candidates across the Nation.
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