The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released Provisional Results of Candidates, who sat for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
A statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs of WAEC, Agnes Teye Cudjoe notes that a total of 1,339 Subject Results and 174 Entire Results have been canceled for various Examination Malpractices such as bringing foreign materials, including mobile phones into the Examination hall, tearing-off parts of Question Papers and Collusion.
In addition, the entire results of 3, 667 Candidates have been withheld pending the conclusion of investigations into various cases of Examination Malpractices detected during and after the conduct of the Examination.
The scripts of Candidates from 194 Schools in certain subjects have also been withheld and are being scrutinized.
The Statement noted that the withheld Results of Candidates may be canceled or released based on the outcome of the investigations.
A total of 446, 352 candidates, made up of 221,439 males and 224, 913 females from 965 schools sat for the Examination. This figure is 18.8% higher than the 2020 figure of 375, 763 Candidates.
According to WAEC, there were improvements in the performance of Candidates at Grades A1 to C6 in Integrated Science and Social Studies in 2021 as against 2020. On the other hand, English Language and Mathematics (Core) recorded a decline in the performance of candidates at Grades A1 to C6 in 2021 compared to 2020.
WAEC said it will make available log in details to Heads of Schools to enable them to print the results of their candidates. Candidates are therefore advised to contact their Heads of School for their results.
Meanwhile, the Council has posted the results online and Candidates who so desire, may access their results at the Council’s website or dial the short code *944#.
