The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for 2023.
On Monday, the examining organization announced the results.
According to Patrick Areghan, the Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, out of a total of 1,613,733 applicants who sat for the examination, the results of 262,803 are being delayed “due to reports of cases of examination malpractice.”
He said there was an improvement in the pass rate as a total of 1,361,608 candidates, representing 84.38 per cent, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects with or without English Language or Mathematics.
Also, 1,287,920 candidates, representing 79.81 per cent of the total candidates, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.