The 2023 results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) have been officially published by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Despite facing obstacles such as security concerns and financial policies, the Council successfully overcame these challenges through technological advancements.
This resulted in the release of over 91 percent of candidates’ results within a mere 44 days after the conclusion of the examination.
Mr. Patrick Areghan, the Head of WAEC’s Nigeria Office, made this announcement during a briefing held on Monday at the organization’s national office located in Yaba, Lagos.
His word: “Gentlemen of the media, with joy in my heart and gratitude to God Almighty, I, on behalf of the Registrar to Council, the Management and Staff of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Nigeria, welcome you to this press briefing to announce the release of the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for school candidates, 2023 in Nigeria.
“Out of a total of 1,613,733 candidates that sat for the examination, the results of 262,803 candidates are being withheld due to reports of cases of examination malpractice.”
Mr. Areghan explained that out of the total of 1,613,733 candidates that sat the examination, 1,361,608 candidates, representing 84.38%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five subjects, with or without English Language and/ or Mathematics.
He added that 1,287,920 candidates, representing 79.81%, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.