The Head of National Office, WAEC, in Yaba, Mr. Patrick Areghan, in a statement released by the public affairs department on Friday, February 17, had given a breakdown of the results. A total of 73,424 candidates had sat for the examination, but only 98.42% (72,265) of results of the results had been processed at the time Areghan issued the statement.
Meanwhile, 42,405 candidates representing 57.75% of the candidates had obtained a credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including or excluding English Language and/or Mathematics; while 30,954 private candidates representing 42.16% of the candidates had obtained a credit and above in at least five subjects, including in English Language and Mathematics.
Areghan, while giving reasons for the reduction in candidates that obtained five credits including in English language and Mathematics, had said that the analysis, could not be compared with that of the WASSCE for school candidates. This was because, according to Areghan, candidates in the WASSCE for the School Candidates Examination were compelled to sit for eight or nine subjects, while the candidates in the WASSCE for private candidates examination, could register for eight or nine subjects, but were not compelled to take all.
Additionally, Areghan had called on candidates that sat for WASSCE to log on to the exam body’s website to check and see their respective results and certificates.
