WAEC Releases 2015 Nov/Dec WASSCE Results

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WAEC Releases 2015 Nov/Dec WASSCE Results

The results were announced at the WAEC office Yaba, Lagos on Thursday, December 17, by Isaac Adenipekun the head of WAEC national office.

The release of the private candidate examination will be the first major assignment of the new head of national office.

A total of 237,154 candidates sat for the examination, consisting of 124,512 male and 112,642 female candidates. This number includes 37 visually challenged candidates.

Out of the total number of candidates that sat for the examination, 235,542 candidates, representing 99.32% have their results fully processed and released. 1,612 candidates, (representing 0.68%) have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors, traceable mainly 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 have their results.

Of the total number of candidates that sat for the examination, 79,490 candidates, representing 33.51% obtained 6 credits and above; 113,573 candidates, representing 47.88% obtained 5 credits. In addition, 146,253 candidates, representing 61.67% obtained credits and above in 4 subjects, while 175,718 candidates, representing 74.09% obtained credits and above in 3 subjects.



A total of 200,304 candidates (84.46%) obtained credits and above in 2 subjects.

The results of 28,768 candidates, representing 12.13%, are being withheld for further investigation in connection with various cases of examination malpractice. The reports of the investigations will be presented to the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of the Council for consideration.

It would be recalled that, no fewer than 118,101 students who sat for the May/June West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations will not have their results released after allegedly engaging in various acts of examination malpractice.

The allegations include copying from textbooks, use of mobile handsets and prepared answers allegedly smuggled into the examination hall, among others.

While others were allegedly aided by invigilators, colluded with and assaulted invigilators and another set were found to have extensively copied answers in the exam hall.