The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has formally launched the outcomes for the 2024 West African Senior Faculty Certificates Examination (WASSCE).
The announcement was made on Monday, August 12, 2024, on X marking the conclusion of this yr’s evaluation course of for varsity candidates.
Based on the council, “The West African Examinations Council is happy to tell Candidates who sat WASSCE for Faculty Candidates, 2024 that the outcome has formally been launched right now, Monday, August 12, 2024. To entry the outcome, go browsing to https://waecdirect.org”
This launch follows the completion of the grading course of, which noticed 1000’s of scholars throughout West Africa evaluated in varied topics. WAEC has assured that each one needed measures had been taken to make sure the accuracy and integrity of the outcomes.
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The 2024 WASSCE, carried out over seven weeks from April 30 to June 24, noticed the coordination of examiners and the marking of scripts throughout 86 conventional marking venues from July 10 to July 29.
Based on Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria Workplace of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), out of the 1,805,216 candidates who participated within the 2024 West African Senior Faculty Certificates Examination (WASSCE), 1,332,089 achieved credit in 5 topics, together with both Arithmetic or English Language. Moreover, 1,301,949 candidates obtained credit in 5 topics that included each Arithmetic and English Language, representing 72.9% of the full examinees.
This yr’s efficiency marks a 7.6% decline from the earlier yr, Dr. Dangut said. He famous that the outcomes of 215,267 candidates, representing 11.92% of the full, have been withheld resulting from allegations of examination malpractice. These withheld outcomes underscore the continued challenges confronted by WAEC in making certain the integrity of its examination processes.
Dr. Dangut outlined a number of challenges encountered in the course of the examination, together with safety considerations, non-compliance with registration deadlines, {financial} difficulties exacerbated by inflation, and the actions of rogue web site operators, who, in some cases, colluded with examination supervisors.
WAEC’s dedication to sustaining rigorous requirements has led to stringent measures being applied to handle these points, reflecting the Council’s dedication to uphold the credibility of its examinations.
