The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has said the results of 262,803 candidates, that sat the examination, are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.
Speaking on Monday, at a press briefing, while announcing the release of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, in Nigeria, the Head of Nigeria Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, said, the withheld results represented 16.29% of the total 1,613,733 candidates that sat the examination.
He said, “The results of 262,803 candidates, representing 16.29% of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice. This is (6.54%) lower than the 22.83% recorded in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2022.
“The reasons for this are not far-fetched. Candidates are no longer ready to study, they lack self-confidence, and their preparations for examinations are poor. There is over-reliance on the so-called ‘Expo’, which is non-existent. Candidates got frustrated when they got to the examination hall and discovered that all they had celebrated was fake.”
Areghan revealed that the approved results were being uploaded as of press time, saying the exam spanned seven weeks, from May 8 to June 23, 2023.
