West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has released the result of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2023–First Series.
Recall that the examination was conducted in Nigeria between January 31, 2023, and Friday, February 17, 2023.
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This was contained in a statement signed by Patrick Areghan,
Head of National Office WAEC, Nigeria on Friday.
According to Areghan, the analysis of the statistics of the performance of candidates shows that out of the 8,348 candidates that sat the examination, 2,960 candidates representing 35.46% obtained credit and above in a minimum of 5 subjects (with or without English Language and/or Mathematics); 2,003) candidates representing 23.99% obtained credit and above in a minimum of 5 subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Of this number, 971 that is 48.48% were male candidates, while 1,032 that is 51.52% were female candidates. The percentage of candidates in this category in the WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2021 and 2022 – First Series, that is, those who obtained credit and above in a minimum of 5 subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, were 30.11% and 26.32% respectively.
The HNO maintained that there is a marginal decrease of 2.33% in performance in this regard.
“This analysis, however, cannot be compared with that of the WASSCE for School Candidates. Whereas the candidate in the WASSCE for School Candidates Examination is compelled to sit eight or nine subjects, the candidate in the WASSCE for Private Candidates Examination, though can register for eight or nine subjects, is not compelled to take it all.
“He/she is free to sit, even one subject, depending on the deficiency he/she wants to remedy. For him/her, therefore, the examination is only a remedial one – a remedy for an existing deficiency. From the above, it will not be true or fair to say that the performance in this examination has dwindled”, Areghan added.
He said the results of 413 candidates, representing 4.95% of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.
“The cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for determination in due course. The Committee’s decisions will be communicated directly to the affected candidates, thereafter”, he said.
Areghan said 8,738 candidates representing a 16% increase, when compared with the 2022 entry figure entered for the examination, while 8,348 candidates sat the examination at 262 centres spread across the nooks and crannies of the country.
The statement said amongst the candidates that sat the examination, 27 candidates, with varying degrees of Special Needs, were registered for the examination. Out of this number, 8 were visually challenged, 2 had impaired hearing and 4 were Albinos. All these candidates with special needs were adequately provided for in the administration of the examination.
“Of the total number of 8,348 candidates that sat the examination, 4,161) were males while 4,187 were females, representing 49.84% and 50.16%, respectively.
“Out of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, 8,253 candidates, representing 98.87% have their results fully processed and released while 95 candidates, representing 1.13% have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors on the part of the candidates.
“However, efforts are being made to speedily complete the processing to enable all the affected candidates get their results fully processed and released, subsequently”, HNO said.
Candidates who sat the examination should visit www.waecdirect.org to check their results.
