WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE results; 215,267 withheld

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination results for School Candidates, 2024, have been made public by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC ).

On Monday, the findings were made available to the contenders.

The examination body revealed this in a post on X

The message read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024.”

Similarly, Amos Dangut, the Head of WAEC’s Nigeria Organisation, declared on Monday that the exam—the first to be held during his tenure—was successful.

“Gentlemen of the media, the first WASSCE for school candidates performed under my government, held in 2024, was a big success,” declared Dangut. In the meantime, the innovative computer-based WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2024-First Series, and the WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2023-Second Series were successfully conducted after I took office.

WASSCE 2024: Highlights and Insights

He said results for 1,685,889 candidates—or 93.9%—were made public.

Dangut continued, “1,805,216 candidates registered for the WASSCE, even though insecurity hindered the exam’s administration in many parts of the nation.”

“WAEC is releasing its results today. Of the 1,805 216 candidates who took the exam, 1,332 089 have credits in five subjects, including any subjects that include mathematics or English language, and 1,301 949 candidates, or 72.9% of the total candidates, have credits in five subjects, including mathematics and English language.

“This represents a 7.6% decline in exam performance from the 2023 WASSCE’s previous year.” Additionally, 215 and 267 results were withheld because candidates cheated on the exam. According to Dangut, this represents 11.92% of all candidates who took the test.

The examination took place between April 30, 2024, and June 24, 2024, for seven weeks and six days.

Also, from July 10 to July 29, 86 conventional marking locations around the country coordinated examiners and marked candidates’ scripts.

The head of WAEC also outlined four difficulties that arose during the exam’s administration.

The statement lists them: financial difficulties/inflation, noncompliance with registration deadlines, rogue website operators, and the shameful cooperation of particular supervisors.

WAEC withhold examination results

The West African Examinations Council has withheld the results of 215,267 applicants for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

This number corresponds to 11.92 per cent of the 1,805,216 applicants who took the test.

WASSCE took place on Wednesday, April 30, 2024, and ended on June 24, 2024.

The results of the 2024 WASSCE were withheld due to multiple documented incidences of exam misconduct, according to Dr Amos Dangut, Head of the WAEC Nigeria Office, who made this announcement on Monday.

“Other bothersome issues include systematic cheating in certain institutions and the growing usage of cell phones in exam rooms, even despite the current restriction,” he stated. Every case is being looked into, and the results of the investigations will be brought before the relevant Council committee for review and eventual decision-making.

“The impacted candidates will be informed of the committee’s conclusions through their respective schools.

“Candidates impacted by these rulings may now, if they so want, use our website to file malpractice claims for compensation. Therefore, to sanitise the system, all hands must be on deck.” He continued.

Dr Dangut further disclosed that, with or without English language and/or mathematics, 73.79 per cent of candidates received credit or above in a minimum of five disciplines. Out of the 1,805,216 candidates who took the test, this number corresponds to 1,332,089 candidates.

“As WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 results are being uploaded on the results website, candidates should, after verifying their results online, apply for their Digital Certificates, which will be released 48 hours after that,” he said to encourage students further.

In the following twelve hours, candidates who have paid their dues to the Council will be able to view their results on the results page of the Council, he continued. School copies of the Result Listing will be delivered soon.

Four WAEC members—Nigeria, Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Liberia—participated in the examination.

How to check your WAEC result

How to use SMS to check WAEC results

Using your smartphone, enter WAEC*ExamNo*PIN*ExamYear.

Send to 32327

Your WAEC declaration of result will be sent to you instantaneously.

Kindly be aware that only MTN, Glo, and Airtel subscribers can use this SMS method to verify their WAEC results.

Please try this step again if you have not received your WAEC result by SMS.

SMS fees will be incurred when you use text messaging to check your WASSCE result.

How to use the website to check

Kindly visit www.waecdirect.org and log in to view your WAEC result. Note that you might require a WAEC scratch card to check. The steps listed here will allow you to view your WAEC 2024 result.

Type your Exam Number in there.

Choose the type of exam, such as May or June.

Choose the exam year, such as 2024.

Select “Check Result.”