WAEC RELEASES MAY/JUNE 2013 EXAMINATION RESULTS

The WAEC on Wednesday released the full results of 1,543,683
candidates who sat for its May/June 2013 Secondary School Certificate
Examination.
The number represents 91.38 per cent of 1,689,188 candidates who
registered for the examination,.
The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Dr Charles Eguridu,
announced the results on Wednesday when he addressed a news conference
in Lagos.
Eguridu said 889,636 candidates obtained six credits and above, while
1,074,065 others obtained five credits and above.
According to him, the results of 145,505 others, representing 8.62 per
cent, were being processed due to some errors.
"These errors are traceable to the candidates as well as their schools
in the course of registration or writing the examination.''

Eguridu disclosed that the council cancelled the result of 2,176 candidates.
He explained that the cancellation was due to multiple entries by the
candidates discovered while processing the results.
"In line with the council's regulation, the entire results of such
candidates who have been found guilty of this act had been cancelled,
" he said.
The HNO also said 112,865 results of candidates, representing 6.75 per
cent, were withheld due to examination malpractice.
Committee (NEC) for consideration.
Further breakdown revealed that 1,225,591 candidates obtained credits
and above in four subjects, 1,353,273 obtained credits and above in
three subjects, while 1,465,581 obtained credits and above in two
subjects.
Eguridu said that of the 121 blind candidates, 117 attempted it while
24 obtained five credits in five subjects including English Language.
"Blind candidates do not take Mathematics and Science Practical in
WASSCE diets", he said.

The HNO said that despite the security challenge in the country,
especially in some parts of the North-East, the council was able to
conduct the examination.
"We thank the Federal government and security agencies particularly in
Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States for the support rendered the council
during the conduct of our examination.

The candidates can check their results online on the council's website
within 24 hours of the declaration of the results.