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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) mentioned on Wednesday that solely 49.98 per cent of candidates who wrote its 2018 college certificates examination obtained credit score passes and above.
The council’s Head of National Office, Olu Adenipekun, mentioned the credit score passes included English Language and Mathematics.
Adenipekun gave this info at a information convention to announce the 2018 West African Senior School Certificate Examination in Lagos.
As acknowledged by him, the efficiency of candidates for its examinations within the final three years has been fluctuating in view of the result of the simply launched 2018 examination.
The HNO, who gave a breakdown of the statistics candidates’ efficiency within the examination, acknowledged that a complete of 1,578,846 registered for the examination in Nigeria.
As acknowledged by him, out of the quantity, 1,572,396 of them sat for the examination.
Adenipekun mentioned a complete of 786,016 candidates, representing 49.98 per cent who sat for the examination, obtained credit and above in a minimal of 5 topics together with English Language and Mathematics.
He mentioned the efficiency, when in comparison with what obtained in the identical examination in 2016 and 2017, confirmed a decline.
“If we must always examine the efficiency of candidates for this yr’s examination below this class with that of 2016, which was 52.97 and in 2017; 59.22, we're protected to say it's fluctuating, simply as it's declining.
“These statistics are clear for you to see and make your judgment,” he mentioned
Adenipekun also stated that of the overall variety of candidates, who wrote the examination, 1,470,338 of them had their outcomes totally processed and launched.
He famous that a complete of 102,058 different candidates had a few of their topics nonetheless being processed, resulting from errors traceable to the candidates in the midst of registration or whereas writing the examination.
The HNO assured that such errors have been being corrected by the council to allow the affected candidates get their outcomes totally processed and launched subsequently.
He additionally acknowledged that a complete of 1,213,244 candidates obtained credit and above in a minimal of any 5 topics, with or with out English Language and or Mathematics.
The WAEC official also stated that 858,424 different candidates obtained credit and above in a minimal of 5 topics, together with English Language however with out Mathematics.
Further, Adenipekun acknowledged that there have been instances of malpractice however it was minimal.
“For cases that are established as in other previous examinations, the council is already looking at them,” he mentioned.
He also stated that this yr’s examination witnessed the participation of a complete of 1,328 candidates with various levels of particular wants.
As acknowledged by him, out of the quantity, 251 candidates are visually challenged, 783 with impaired listening to; 123 others have low imaginative and prescient whereas 88 others are spastic cum mentally challenged.
He also stated that 83 of them have been bodily challenged.
The HNO acknowledged that the candidates, who've fulfilled their monetary obligations to the council have been free to verify the main points if their efficiency on the council’s outcome web site.