By Eric Elezuo

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 Senior Secondary schools Certificate Examination, written across the country and some other African countries that operate Nigeria school curriculum, in May/June, 2024.

The announcement was made on Monday during a press conference addressed by the Head of National Office (HNO), Mr. Amos Josiah Dangut, at the Council’s headquarters in Lagos.

Mr. Dangut noted that out of the 1,805,216 candidates that sat for the examination, a total of 1,685,889 candidates have had the results fully processed and released.

He said, “Out of the total number of candidates that sat the examination in Nigeria, ONE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE (1,685,889) candidates, representing 93.39% have their results fully processed and released while ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN (119,327) candidates, representing 6.61% have one or more of their subjects still being processed due to some issues being resolved. Efforts are, however, being made to speedily complete the process and release the affected candidates’ results within a couple of days.”

While maintaining that the Council will come hard on schools, supervisors, teachers and students who aid and abet examination malpractice, he noted however, that “the results of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN (215,267) candidates, representing 11.92% of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.”

He further gave a breakdown of how the candidates fared in the examination as follows:
“The analysis of statistics of candidates performance in the examination shows that out of the ONE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN (1,805,216) candidates that sat the examination, ONE MILLION, THREE HUNRED AND THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHTY-NINE (1,332,089) candidates, representing 73.79%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five (5) subjects (i.e. with or without English Language and/ or Mathematics;

“ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND ONE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE (1,301,941) candidates, representing 72.12%, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

“Of this number, SIX HUNRDED AND TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY (628,820) i.e. 48.30% were male candidates, while SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE (673,121) i.e. 51.70% were female candidates. A comparison of the percentage of candidates in this category in WASSCE for School 2023 and 2024, reveal that in this year’s (2024) WASSCE, there is 7.69% decrease in performance (that is, those who obtained credit and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, was 79.81%).”

On the sales of certificates to candidates by schools, the HNO said it is an offence to indulge in the act, noting that the candidates examination fees, cover their certificates and as a result should be charged again. He therefore, warned the schools and centres not to charge candidates.

Dangut also intimate the candidates on how to go about checking their examination results on the website.

“The Result Checker PIN and Serial Number required by candidates to check their results online, are contained on the Candidate’s Smart Identity Card issued and used during conduct of the examination. Hard copies of certificates of candidates whose results have been fully processed and released will be ready within the next 90 days, counting from today,” Dangut said.

He added, “As WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 results are being uploaded on the results website, candidates should after checking the result online, apply for their Digital certificate which will be released forty eight (48) hours thereafter. Candidates who have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Council can access their results on the Council’s results website: www.waecdirect.org, within the next twelve hours. Copies of the Result Listing will be sent to schools shortly.”

He also informed that candidates, whose sponsors arw still indebted to the Council, will not have their results released until all debts are paid.

“I need not restate the fact that the results of candidates who are sponsored by States indebted to the Council will not be released now until payment is made. We appeal to the concerned to do so to enable the affected schools/candidates access their results..