Mass Failure Recorded As WAEC Releases 2014 Results

The West Africa Examination Council, WAEC has
released its May/June 2014 West African Senior
School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results,
recording mass failure in Mathematics and English
Language.
Announcing the results, Monday, at WAEC office,
Yaba, the Head of National Office, WAEC, Mr.
Charles Eguridu said: “A total of 529,425 candidates,
representing 31.28%, obtained credits in five (5)
subjects and above, including English Language and
Mathematics.”
He noted that when compared to the 2012 and 2013
May/June WASSCE diets, there was marginal
decline in the performance of candidates as 38: 81
per cent was recorded in 2012 and 36.57 per cent
in 2013.
Eguridu who disclosed that the results of 145,795
candidates, representing 8.61%, are being withheld
in connection with various types of examination
malpractice said, “The cases are being investigated
and the reports of the investigations will be
presented in November to the Nigeria Examinations
Committee (NEC).”
According to him, out of 1,692,435 candidates that
sat for the examination, 791,227 candidates,
representing 46.75%, obtained 6 credits and above,
just as a total of 982,472 candidates representing
58.05%, obtained 5 credits and above.
In addition, he stated that 1,148,262 candidates,
representing 67.84 %, obtained credits and above in
4 subjects, while 1,293,389 candidates,
representing 76.42%, obtained credits and above in
3 subjects.