The examination had 38,316 total participants this year. Among them were 17,596 male students and 21,131 female students who completed the papers. Unfortunately, 1,354 registered candidates did not attend the scheduled examination despite being enrolled. WAEC officials identified several examination misconduct issues during the evaluation process.
Following their investigation, WAEC has temporarily withheld the subject results for 303 candidates. Additionally, 108 students have had their complete results suspended pending further review of potential violations. These measures ensure the integrity of the examination system and fairness for all participating students.
Performance data shows varied results across the core academic subjects. For English Language, 54.79% of students achieved grades between A1 and C6, with 13.45% receiving failing F9 grades. Mathematics presented a nearly equal distribution, as 37.44% of students earned A1 to C6 marks compared to 37.42% who failed the subject entirely.
Integrated Science results indicated that 53.31% of candidates received passing grades from A1 to C6. The failure rate for this subject reached 18.46% with F9 grades. Social Studies demonstrated the strongest performance metrics among all subjects tested. A substantial 87.88% of students secured A1 to C6 grades in Social Studies, and merely 5.76% failed.
WAEC has issued cautions about scammers who contact students claiming they can modify examination results for payment. The examination authority confirms that its database remains secure against unauthorized access and emphasizes that all examination results can be properly verified through official channels to protect students from fraud attempts.
Following their investigation, WAEC has temporarily withheld the subject results for 303 candidates. Additionally, 108 students have had their complete results suspended pending further review of potential violations. These measures ensure the integrity of the examination system and fairness for all participating students.
Performance data shows varied results across the core academic subjects. For English Language, 54.79% of students achieved grades between A1 and C6, with 13.45% receiving failing F9 grades. Mathematics presented a nearly equal distribution, as 37.44% of students earned A1 to C6 marks compared to 37.42% who failed the subject entirely.
Integrated Science results indicated that 53.31% of candidates received passing grades from A1 to C6. The failure rate for this subject reached 18.46% with F9 grades. Social Studies demonstrated the strongest performance metrics among all subjects tested. A substantial 87.88% of students secured A1 to C6 grades in Social Studies, and merely 5.76% failed.
WAEC has issued cautions about scammers who contact students claiming they can modify examination results for payment. The examination authority confirms that its database remains secure against unauthorized access and emphasizes that all examination results can be properly verified through official channels to protect students from fraud attempts.
