WAEC releases May/June 2013 examination results

Lagos -The WAEC on Wednesday released the
full results of 1,543,683 candidates who sat for
its May/June 2013 Secondary School
Certificate Examination. The number represents 91.38 per cent of
1,689,188 candidates who registered for the
examination,. The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Dr
Charles Eguridu, announced the results on
Wednesday when he addressed a news
conference in Lagos. Eguridu said 889,636 candidates obtained six
credits and above, while 1,074,065 others
obtained five credits and above. According to him, the results of 145,505
others, representing 8.62 per cent, were being
processed due to some errors. “These errors are traceable to the candidates
as well as their schools in the course of
registration or writing the examination.’’ The HNO explained that such errors were being
corrected by the council to enable the affected
candidates to get their results fully processed
and released subsequently. Eguridu disclosed that the council cancelled
the result of 2,176 candidates. He explained that the cancellation was due to
multiple entries by the candidates discovered
while processing the results. “In line with the council’s regulation, the entire
results of such candidates who have been
found guilty of this act had been cancelled, “
he said. The HNO also said 112,865 results of
candidates, representing 6.75 per cent, were
withheld due to examination malpractice. Eguridu pointed out that the cases were being
investigated and that reports of the
investigations would be presented to the
Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) for
consideration. Further breakdown revealed that 1,225,591
candidates obtained credits and above in four
subjects, 1,353,273 obtained credits and above
in three subjects, while 1,465,581 obtained
credits and above in two subjects. Eguridu said that of the 121 blind candidates,
117 attempted it while 24 obtained five credits
in five subjects including English Language. “Blind candidates do not take Mathematics and
Science Practical in WASSCE diets“, he said. He hailed security agencies for providing the
much needed security throughout the conduct
of the examination. The HNO said that despite the security
challenge in the country, especially in some
parts of the North-East, the council was able to
conduct the examination. “We thank the Federal government and
security agencies particularly in Adamawa,
Borno and Yobe States for the support
rendered the council during the conduct of our
examination. “We equally commend the Federal and State
Ministries of Education for their support in
terms of their facilities and logistics given to
us during the conduct of the examination.’’ He decried the murder of three of the council’s
personnel by gunmen while on their way from
Yola to Maiduguri. The candidates can check their results online
on the council’s website within 24 hours of the
declaration of the results. (NAN)