The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained why it withheld the results of 215,267 candidates who participated in the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The 2024 WASSCE began on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and concluded on June 24, 2024.
In a statement made on Monday while announcing the release of the 2024 WASSCE results, Dr. Amos Dangut, the Head of the Nigeria Office at WAEC, revealed that the withheld results were linked to various reported cases of examination malpractice.
Dr. Dangut noted that the percentage of withheld results is 4.37% lower than the 16.29% recorded in the 2023 WASSCE for School Candidates.
He emphasised that WAEC remains committed to addressing examination malpractice, warning that schools, supervisors, teachers, and candidates involved in such activities are compromising the integrity of the educational system.
“The increasing use of mobile phones in examination halls, despite the existing ban, and organized cheating in some schools, are persistent issues we’re facing. All reported cases are currently under investigation, and the findings will be presented to the appropriate committee for final decisions,” he said.
Dr. Dangut added that the decisions of the committee would be communicated to the affected candidates through their respective schools. He also mentioned that candidates could seek redress for their malpractice cases via WAEC’s website if they wish to do so.
Additionally, Dr. Dangut disclosed that 73.79% of candidates, equivalent to 1,332,089 out of the total 1,805,216 who took the exam, achieved credit or above in a minimum of five subjects, with or without English Language and/or Mathematics.
He encouraged candidates to check their results online and apply for their Digital Certificates, which will be available 48 hours after the results are uploaded.
“Candidates who have met their financial obligations to WAEC can access their results on the Council’s website within the next 12 hours. Copies of the Result Listing will be dispatched to schools shortly,” he added.
The examination was conducted across four WAEC member countries: Nigeria, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
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