WAEC Releases WASSCE 2023 Private Candidates’ Results, Withholds 7,192 Over Infractions

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the results of its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates which was conducted between 27 October and 20 December 2023.

A statement signed by the Acting Head of its Public Affairs Department, Moyosore Adesina on Tuesday disclosed that the results of 7,192 candidates, representing 8.89 percent who sat for the examination are being withheld for committing certain infractions.

“The cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for consideration. Thereafter, the committee’s decisions will be communicated directly to the affected candidates,” it said.

The statement also stated that a total of 85,600 candidates registered for the examination but 80,904 sat the examinations in 568 centres across the country.

It added that of the figure that sat the examination, a total of 39,790, amounting to 49.18 per cent were males, while 41,114, representing 50.82 per cent were females.

According to WAEC, in the examination, a total of 78,419 candidates, representing 96.93 percent have their results fully processed and released while 2,485 candidates, representing 3.07 percent have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors traceable to them.

“Efforts are being made to speedily complete the processing to enable all the affected candidates to get their results fully processed and released, soon,” the statement said.

The statement noted that only a total of 35,830 candidates representing 44.29 per cent obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

WAEC added that out of the 35,830 candidates who secured credits in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics, a total of 17,631, representing 49.21 per cent were male candidates, while 18,199, representing 50.79 percent were female candidates.

It further added that the figure of candidates who secured credits in five subjects with or without English Language and, or Mathematics is 46,267, representing 57.19 percent.

The statement disclosed that out of the 80,904 candidates who sat the examinations, a total of 211 were with varying degrees of special needs, noting that 33 were visually challenged; 21 had impaired hearing and 30 were Albinos.

The examination body advised candidates to check their results by visiting its website, while also urging them to confirm their status before visiting the digital certificate platform to access the digital copies of their certificates which have been released along with their results.