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WAEC HAS RELEASED RESULTS FOR 2016 NOV/DEC EXAMS

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The West African Examinations Council,WAEC, has released the
results of the 2016 Nov/Dec West African Senior School Certificate
Examination, (WASSCE).
The results were announced by the Head of National Office,
Nigeria, Mr Olu Adenipekun yesterday in Lagos.
According to him, “A total of 66,497 (Sixty Six Thousand Four
Hundred and Ninety Seven) candidates, representing 38.50%,
obtained credits in five (5) subjects and above, including English
Language and Mathematics. “The percentage of candidates that
obtained five (5) credits and above including English Language and
Mathematics in the WASSCE for Private Candidates in 2014 and
2015 was 29.37% and 20.59% respectively.
“19 (Nineteen) visually challenged candidates registered for and
sat the examination in Nigeria. From this figure, 4 (Four)
candidates, representing 21.05% obtained credit in five (5)
subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
“Of the total number of 172,699 (One Hundred and Seventy Two
Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Nine) candidates that sat the
examination, 149,651 (One Hundred and Forty Nine Thousand Six
Hundred and Fifty One) candidates, representing 86.65% obtained
credits and above in two (2) subjects; 134,152 (One Hundred and
Thirty Four Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Two) candidates,
representing 77.67% obtained credits and above in three (3)
subjects, while 116,133 (One Hundred and Sixteen Thousand One
Hundred and Thirty Three) candidates, representing 67.25%
obtained credits and above in four (4) subjects.
95,294 (Ninety Five Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Four)
candidates, representing 55.18% obtained credits and above in five
(5) subjects, while 72,229 (Seventy Two Thousand Two Hundred
and Twenty Nine) candidates, representing 41.82% obtained
credits and above in six (6) subjects.”
Candidates have been directed to check the details of their
performance on the Council’s website: www.waecdirect.org within
the next twenty-four hours.
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