SHOCKING! 1.1 million Students (84.31%) Fail WAEC WASSCE 2014/2015

1.1 million Students (84.31%) Fail WAEC
WASSCE 2014/2015

No fewer than 1,163, 010 candidates have their chances of
securing university admission in the country this year
dashed as they failed to obtain the basic entry
requirement.

The candidates obtained only two credits in the May/June
West African Senior School Certificate Examination
released by the West African Examinations Council on
Monday.

The Head, National Office of WAEC, Mr. Charles Eguridu,
announced the release of the results in Lagos. The
candidates, he said, constituted 84.31 per cent of the total
candidates who sat for the examination.

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According to him, 1,692,435 candidates, comprising
929,075 males and 763,360 females, sat for the
examinations in the country. To secure admission in the
nation’s university, a candidate is required to have at
least, credit passes in five subjects, including English
Language and Mathematics in WASSCE or the National
Examinations Council.

Eguridu, who admitted that there was a marginal decline
in the performance of the candidates this year unlike in
the last two years, added that 145,795 candidates,
representing 8.61 per cent had their results withheld for
alleged examination malpractice.

Giving further breakdown, the HNO noted that 1,293,389
candidates, representing 76.42 per cent, obtained credits
and above in three subjects, while 1,148,262 candidates,
representing 67.84 per cent, obtained credits and above in
four subjects.

He added, “Of the total number of candidates that sat the
examination, 791,227 candidates, representing 46.75 per
cent obtained six credits and above, while 982,472
candidates representing 58.05 per cent, obtained five
credits and above. ‘‘A total of 529,425 candidates,
representing 31.28 per cent, obtained credits in five
subjects and above, including English Language and
Mathematics.

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When compared to the 2012 and 2013 May/June WASSCE
diets, there is marginal decline in the performance of
candidates.” On the withheld results, Eguridu said, their
cases were being investigated and that the reports would
be presented in November to the Nigeria examinations
Committee for consideration.

The HNO, who urged candidates to check details of their
results online in the next 24 hours, added that 150 blind
candidates sat for the examination. According to him, 21
of them, representing 14 per cent obtained credits in five
subjects and above, including English Language and
Mathematics.