The West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for the May/June 2016 has been released, withholding the results of
137,295, representing 8.89% candidates.
Just as a
total of eight hundred and seventy-eight thousand and forty (878,040) candidates,
representing 52.97%, obtained credits in five (5) subjects and above, including
English Language and Mathematics. "It will be recall that in 2014 and 2015
the percentage of candidates that obtained five (5) credits and above including
English Language and Mathematics in the WASSCE were 31.28% and 38.68%
respectively.
The Head of
Nigeria National Office, Nigeria, Mr Olu Adenipekun while briefing journalists explained
that the withheld results are in connection with various cases of examination malpractice,
adding that, "the cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations
will be presented to the appropriate committee of the Council in due course for
consideration.
" According
to him, a total number of 1,552,758 Candidates sat for the May/June examination.
Of the 1,544,234 who sat the exams, he said: " A total of 1,014,573
candidates, representing 65.70% obtained six (6) credits and above; one million
one hundred sixty-seven thousand four hundred and eighty-four (1,167,484)
candidates, representing 75.60% obtained five (5) credits and above, while one
million two hundred and eighty-two thousand two hundred and four (1,282,204)
candidates, representing 83.03% obtained credit and above in four (4) subjects."
He added
that one million three hundred and seventy thousand forty-nine (1,370,049) candidates,
representing 88.72% obtained credit and above in three (3) subjects, while one
million four hundred and thirty-eight thousand six hundred and seventy-nine (1,438,679)
candidates, representing 93.16%
obtained
credit and above in two (2) subjects.
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