WAEC Announces The Release Of 2023 WASSCE Result, Withholds 413

The West African Examinations Council made it known that it has released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result for private candidates in the first series for 2023.

However, out of the 8,348 candidates that sat for the exam, it withheld the result of 413 candidates due to different cases of examination malpractice.

According to the Head, of the National Office, WAEC, Nigeria, Patrick Areghan, 4,161 males sat for the exam while the remaining 4,187 were females representing 49.84% and 50.16%, respectively

Speaking on the general performance in the exam, Areghan revealed that an analysis of the statistics of the performance of candidates shows that out of the 8,348 candidates that sat the examination, 2,960, candidates representing 35.46% obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects (with or without English language and/or mathematics); 2,003 candidates representing 23.99% obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English language and mathematics

Also, “27 candidates, with varying degrees of special needs, were registered for the examination. Out of this number, eight were visually challenged, two had impaired hearing and four were albinos; all these candidates with special needs were adequately provided for in the administration of the examination.”