The West African Examinations Council(WAEC) has released the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results and seized the results of 365,564 candidates in association with various reported cases of examination malpractice.
As stated by the Examination body, a sum total of 1,222,505 candidates,amounting to 76.36% of the 1,601,047 candidates that successfully sat for the Examination, obtained credits and above in minimum of (5)subjects,which includes English language and mathematics.
The Head of Nigeria Office (HNO),Patrick Areghan, noted that 1,437,629 candidates representing 89.79%, have their results fully processed and published while163,418 candidates, representing 10.21% , have a few of their subjects “still being processed due to some issues still being resolved “.
“However,efforts are still being made to speedily complete the processing to enable all the affected candidates to get their results fully processed and released within the next one week “,he said.
Furthermore, he said the percentage of this year’s candidates results being withheld is higher than that of 2021. This is as a result of candidate’s poor preparations for examinations
Mr Areghan said there was over-reliance on malpractices and “the so called Expo” which he noted is actually nonexistent.
He pledged that the council will continue to investigate all cases of malpractices and that schools, supervisors, teachers and candidates found guilty would be dealt with according to the law of country.
