Mass failure recorded as WAEC releases NOV/DEC results

Mass failure recorded as WAEC releases
NOV/DEC results
on december 19, 2013 at 6:05 pm in news
By DAYO ADESULU
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on
Thursday released its November/December results
with a total of 86,612 candidates, representing
29.17% of the total number of candidates who sat
for the examination, obtained credits in five
subjects and above including English Language and
Mathematics.
Announcing the result at the WAEC office, Yaba,
Lagos, Head of National Office, Mr Charles Eguridu
said that a total of 308,217 candidates registered for
the Nov/Dec 2013 WASSCE. 82 blind candidates
registered and sat for the examination. From the
figure, he noted, 17 candidates, representing
20.73% obtained credits in 5 subjects including
English Language and Mathematics.
According to him, 296,827 candidates, consisting of
163,659 male and 133,168 female candidates sat
for the examination. Out of the total of candidates,
299,784 candidates, representing 97.26% have their
results fully released, while 8,433 candidates,
representing 2.74% have a few of their subjects still
being proceed.
Eguridu said: “Of the total of candidates that sat the
examination, 120,115 candidates, representing
40.46%, obtained 6 credits and above; 161,721
candidates representing 54.48% obtained 5 credits
and above. In addition, 198,832 candidates,
representing 66.98% obtained credits and above in
four subjects while 230,325 candidates
representing 77.59 obtained Credits and above in 3
subjects. A total of 256,500 candidates representing
86.41% obtained credits and above in 2 subjects.”
When compared to the November/December 2011
and 2012 WASSCE (Private) results, Eguridu said,
there is a marked decline in candidates’
performance.
He said: “In 2011 a total of 139,827 candidates,
representing 36.07% obtained credits in 5 subjects
and above including English Language and
Mathematics.
Also in 2012, a total of 150,615 candidates,
representing 37.97% obtained credits in 5 subjects
including English Language and Mathematics.”
There was over 8% decline in candidates’
performance as only 29.17% obtained credits in 5
subjects and above including English Language and
Mathematics in 2013 WASSCE.