WAEC Holds Back 215,267 Results

He noted that this figure is 4.37 percent lower than the 16.29 percent recorded in the 2023 WASSCE for School Candidates. Dangut emphasized that the Council will continue to take strict action against examination malpractice, warning that schools, supervisors, teachers, and students engaging in such activities are harming the educational system.

He stated, “The increasing use of mobile phones in exam halls, despite the ban, and organized cheating in some schools, remain significant challenges. All cases are under investigation, and the findings will be presented to the appropriate Council committee for review and final decisions.”

He added, “The committee’s decisions will be communicated to the affected candidates through their schools in due course. Candidates who wish to contest the decisions regarding their malpractice cases can now do so via our website. It is crucial that we all work together to clean up the system.”

Dr. Dangut also revealed that 73.79 percent of candidates earned credit or higher in at least five subjects, with or without English Language and/or Mathematics. This figure accounts for 1,332,089 candidates out of the total 1,805,216 who took the exam.

He further advised candidates, saying, “As the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 results are being uploaded online, candidates should apply for their Digital Certificates, which will be available 48 hours after checking their results.”

He added, “Candidates who have met their financial obligations to the Council can access their results on the Council’s website within the next 12 hours. Result Listings will be sent to schools shortly.”

The examination was conducted in four WAEC member countries: Nigeria, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.