The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
ADULAWO NEWS reports that the examination body revealed this through the National Officer, Patrick Areghan at Press Briefing Hall, WAEC National Office, Yaba, Lagos, on Monday.
According to WAEC, out of a total of 1,613,733 candidates that sat the examination, the results of 262,803 candidates are being withheld “due to reports of cases of examination malpractice.”
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Areghan noted that there is an improvement in pass rate by candidates as a total of 1,361,608 candidates, representing 84.38 per cent, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects with or without English Language or Mathematics.
Also, 1,287,920 candidates, representing 79.81 per cent of the total candidates, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
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He said, “I am happy to announce that candidates who sat for the 2023 WASSCE and have no pending issue can assess their results, including their certificates.”