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WAEC withholds 215,149 candidates’ results, records 65.24% pass

November 3, 2020
in Education, News

The West African Examinations Council has said 65 .24 per cent candidates who took the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects , including English Language and Mathematics .

It also said the results of 215 , 149 candidates were withheld .

It added that 86 . 99 per cent of candidates who sat for the examination obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects , not necessarily including English Language and Mathematics .

Speaking at a press briefing on Monday to announce the release of results of the 2020 WASSCE, the Head of the National Office, Patrick Areghan , said 1 , 538 , 445 candidates sat for the examination .

He said , “ The analysis of the statistics of the performance of candidates in the examination shows that out of the 1 , 538 , 445 candidates that sat for the examination , 1 , 338 ,348 candidates , representing 86 .99 per cent , obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five subjects (with or without English Language and / or Mathematics ); 1 ,003 , 668 candidates , representing 65 . 24 per cent obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects , including English Language and Mathematics .

“ Of this number , 497 ,139 , that is 49 . 53 per cent , were male candidates , while 506 ,529 , that is 50 . 47 per cent , were female candidates . The percentage of candidates in this category in the WASSCE for school candidates 2019 , that is , those who obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects , including English Language and Mathematics was 64 .18 per cent .

Thus , there is a marginal 1 . 06 per cent improvement in performance in this regard . ”

Areghan said the results of 215 , 149 candidates , representing 13 . 98 per cent of the total number of candidates that sat the examination , were being withheld .


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