The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Sunday released the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024 Second Series.
The examination, which was conducted between October 25 and December 20, 2024, took place in two modes—Paper and Pen option and a computer-based hybrid mode—for the first time. Candidates selected their preferred option during registration.
WAEC, in a statement on Sunday said in terms of performance, 43,923 candidates (67.55%) obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects with or without English Language and Mathematics.
The body added that 34,878 candidates (53.64%) had credits in at least five subjects, including English and Mathematics.
The body said this marked an improvement from 44.29% in 2023, culminating in a 9.35% increase in performance.
WAEC disclosed that 68,342 candidates registered for the examination, representing a 20% decrease from the 2023 figure, but said 65,023 candidates actually sat the exams across 5,067 centres nationwide.
It added that the marking of scripts took place at five venues in Lagos, Ibadan, Benin, Enugu, and Kaduna, with 3,327 examiners participating in the exercise from January 15 to February 4, 2025.
According to WAEC, out of the total candidates, 31,504 were male (48.45%), while 33,519 were female (51.55%).
The body said 62,354 candidates (95.90%) had their results fully processed and released, while 2,669 candidates (4.10%) were still awaiting full processing due to errors traceable to them.
It revealed that the results of 2,577 candidates (3.96%) had been withheld due to allegations of examination malpractice, advising the affected candidates to check WAEC’s Notice of Examination Malpractice Portal for further information.
