[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he West African Examination Council, WAEC, has released the results of the 2017 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination for private students ,with mass failures recorded. The results were released in Katsina State, yesterday, during the 55th Annual Meeting of the Nigeria National Committee (NNC).Announcing the release of the November/December 2017 WASSCE, which was written by 131,485 candidates, WAEC’s Nigeria National Officer, Mr. Olu Adenipekun, said only 34,664, representing 26.01 per cent, obtained five credits, including English Language and General Mathematics.
Adenipekun disclosed the result showed a decline in the percentage of candidates who made five credits including English and Mathematics, compared with the last two years. He added that the percentage of candidates in WASSCE, for private candidates, in 2015 and 2016 was 28.58 per cent and 38.50 per cent, respectively.
He also disclosed that the results of 14,756 candidates, representing 11.07 per cent of candidates, were withheld for alleged examination malpractice. He said cases of withheld results are being investigated and the reports would be presented to the Nigeria Examination Committee for consideration.
The WAEC boss revealed that the 131,485 candidates, representing 98.70 per cent, had their full results processed and released. The HNO said 111,763 candidates, representing 85.89 per cent obtained credits in two subjects, 98,506 others, representing 73.94 per cent made four credits.
According to him, 65,483 candidates, representing 49.15 per cent, recorded credits and above, in five subjects, while 48,824 candidates, representing 35.14 per cent, obtained credits and above, in six subjects. Adenipekun also said registration for the first series of WASSCE for private candidates in 2018 has started.
The council also announced that it will begin to conduct two series of the WASSCE for private candidates from 2018.According to the council, the first will be conducted between January and February while the second will be between August and October each year.
“The WASSCE for private candidates 2018- first series would be an urban based examination. 19 subjects will be available for the examination, intending candidates for the first series are hereby informed that the registration will be online,” it said.The council said candidates are expected to pay a registration fee of N13,950 and a commission of N500 to banks and accredited agents.
“The normal registration period is from October 9 to December 29,2017, after obtaining the registration pin, candidates should log on to www.waeconline.org.ng,” it said.