The eagerly awaited results of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been officially released by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The announcement was made on Monday by Patrick Areghan, the Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC.
According to Areghan, a total of 1,613,733 candidates participated in the examination, and there has been a notable improvement in the pass rate.
Out of these candidates, the results of 262,803 candidates are being withheld due to reports of cases of examination malpractice, indicating a continued effort to maintain the integrity of the examination process.
He said there was an improvement in the pass rate as a total of 1,361,608 candidates, representing 84.38 per cent, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects with or without English Language or Mathematics.
Also, 1,287,920 candidates, representing 79.81 per cent of the total candidates, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
