The West African Examination Council has released results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
WAEC also revealed that results of 262,803 candidates were withheld over alleged connections with various reported cases of examination malpractice.
This was revealed on Monday by the Head of Nigeria Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, during press briefing.
Areghan, who while announced the release of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, in Nigeria, said, the withheld results represent 16.29% of the total 1,613,733 candidates who wrote the examination.
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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.
