WAEC Releases 2014 May/june SSCE Results, Mass Failure Recorded

The West Africa Examination Council, WAEC has released its May/June
2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
results, recording mass failure in Mathematics and English Language.

Announcing the results, Monday, at WAEC office, Yaba, the Head of
National Office, WAEC, Mr. Charles Eguridu said: "A total of 529,425
candidates, representing 31.28%, obtained credits in five (5) subjects
and above, including English Language and Mathematics."

He noted that when compared to the 2012 and 2013 May/June WASSCE
diets, there was marginal decline in the performance
of candidates as 38: 81 per cent was recorded in 2012 and 36.57 per
cent in 2013.

Eguridu who disclosed that the results of 145,795 candidates,
representing 8.61%, are being withheld in connection with various
types of examination malpractice said, "The cases are being
investigated and the reports of the investigations will be presented
in November to the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC)."

According to him, out of 1,692,435 candidates that sat for the
examination, 791,227 candidates, representing 46.75%, obtained 6
credits and above, just as a total of 982,472 candidates representing
58.05%, obtained 5 credits and above.

In addition, he stated that 1,148,262 candidates, representing 67.84
%, obtained credits and above in 4 subjects, while 1,293,389
candidates, representing 76.42%, obtained credits and above in 3
subjects.