The West African Examinations Council on Wednesday released the full
results of 1,543,683 candidates who sat for its May/June 2013
Secondary School Certificate Examination.
The number represents 91.38 per cent of 1,689,188 candidates who
registered for the examination,.
The Head of the National Office of WAEC, Dr. Charles Eguridu,
announced the results on Wednesday when he addressed a news conference in Lagos.
Eguridu said 889,636 candidates obtained six credits and above, while
1,074,065 others obtained five credits and above.
According to him, the results of 145,505 others, representing 8.62 per cent, were being processed due to some errors.
He said: “These errors are traceable to the candidates as well as
their schools in the course of registration or writing the
examination.”
The HNO explained that such errors were being corrected by the council to enable the affected candidates get their results fully processed and released subsequently.
Eguridu disclosed that the council cancelled the result of 2,176 candidates.
He explained that the cancellation was due to multiple entries by the
candidates discovered while processing the results.
“In line with the council’s regulation, the entire results of such
candidates, who have been found guilty of this act had been
cancelled,” he said.
The HNO also said 112,865 results of candidates, representing 6.75 percent, were withheld due to examination malpractice.
Eguridu pointed out that the cases were being investigated and that
reports of the investigations would be presented to the Nigeria
Examinations Committee for consideration.
Further breakdown revealed that 1,225,591 candidates obtained credits
and above in four subjects, 1,353,273 obtained credits and above in
three subjects, while 1,465,581 obtained credits and above in two
subjects.
Eguridu said that of the 121 blind candidates, 117 attempted it while
24 obtained five credits in five subjects, including English Language.
“Blind candidates do not take Mathematics and Science Practical in
WASSCE diets,” he said.
He hailed security agencies for providing the much needed security
throughout the conduct of the examination.
The HNO said that despite the security challenge in the country,
especially in some parts of the North-East, the council was able to
conduct the examination.
He said: “We thank the Federal government and security agencies,
particularly in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, for the support
rendered the council during the conduct of our examination.
“We equally commend the Federal and State Ministries of Education for
their support in terms of their facilities and logistics given to us
during the conduct of the examination.”
He decried the murder of three of the council’s personnel by gunmen
while on their way from Yola in Adaamawa State to Maiduguri, Borno
State.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that candidates can check their
results online on the council’s website within 24 hours of the
declaration of the results.
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