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WAEC Withholds Results of 215,267 Candidates Due to Malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 215,267 candidates who participated in the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This decision was announced by the Head of the Nigeria Office, WAEC, Dr. Amos Dangut, on Monday.

The results were withheld due to various reported cases of examination malpractice. Dangut stated that the percentage of withheld results, 11.92%, is lower than the 16.29% recorded in the WASSCE for School Candidates in 2023. Despite the decrease, the Council is determined to maintain its stance against examination malpractice.

The Head of WAEC noted that the increasing use of mobile phones in the examination hall, despite the existing ban, and organized cheating in some schools, are other significant issues that need to be addressed. All cases are being investigated, and reports will be presented to the appropriate committee for consideration and final decisions.

Candidates who had their results withheld can seek redress for their malpractice cases via the WAEC website. According to Dangut, "all hands must be on deck to sanitise the system." The affected candidates will receive notification of the Council’s decisions through their various schools.

Despite the malpractice, Dr. Dangut expressed encouraging news for candidates, stating that 73.79% of candidates obtained credit or above in a minimum of any five subjects, with or without English Language and/or Mathematics. This figure represents 1,332,089 candidates out of the total 1,805,216 who sat the examination.

For candidates who have fulfilled their financial obligations, their results will be available on the Council’s results website within the next 12 hours. Copies of the Result Listing will be sent to schools shortly.