WAEC May/June Results is Finally Out – WASSCE Records 53% Pass

Filed in Exam by on June 23, 2020

WAEC May/June Results is Finally Out – WASSCE Records 53% Pass.

WAEC May/June Results is Finally Out: The West African Examinations Council has officially announced the release of the May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. Keep Reading to find out more.

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ABOUT WAEC

WAEC vision is to be a world-class examining body, adding value to the educational goals of its stakeholders. Its mission is to remain Africa foremost examining body, providing qualitative and reliable educational assessment, encouraging academic and moral excellence and promoting sustainable human resource development and international cooperation.

In its sixty years of existence, the Council has achieved its mission in very large measure. For instance it has over the years developed a team of well-trained and highly motivated staff and has administered examinations that are both valid and relevant to the educational aspirations of member countries.

Its certificates enjoy international recognition. WAEC has also been promoting the ideals of hard work and honesty in the youth through its awards for outstanding performance in its examinations.

The Council conducts several international and national examinations in all member countries except Nigeria where it has shed all but one of its examinations, The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates and Private Candidates (First and Second Series)

THE NEWS

The West African Examinations Council has officially announced the release of the May/June 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.

Speaking during a press conference in Lagos, the Head of National Office (HNO), Mr. Isaac Adenipekun, said that a total of 1,552,758 candidates registered for the examination, out of which 1,544,234 sat for the exam.

He said that 825,650, representing 53.5% were male while 718,585, representing 46.5% were female.

In a breakdown of the results, a total of 1,393,907 candidates, representing 90.26% have their results fully released while 158,718 candidates, representing 9.74% have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors mainly traceable to the candidates and schools in the course of registration or writing the examination.

Such errors are being corrected by the Council to enable the affected candidates get their results fully processed and released subsequently.

A total of 878,040 candidates, representing 52.97%, obtained credits in five subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

The HNO added that there was a significant improvement in the performance of candidates when compared with the results of 2014 and 2015 examinations.

Speaking on the performance of blind candidates, Mr. Adenipekun said that 133 visually challenged candidates registered for and sat for the examination from which 23 candidates, representing 17.29% got credits in 5 subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

He further stated that candidates will be able to check their results on the Council’s website within the next 24 hours.

To check the 2016 May/June WAEC SSCE result, follow the procedure detailed on the link below; >>www.currentschoolnews.com/waec-result-checker/

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