{"id":7921,"date":"2013-08-07T20:39:54","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T20:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/waec-releases-mayjune-2013-examination-results\/"},"modified":"2013-08-07T20:39:54","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T20:39:54","slug":"waec-releases-mayjune-2013-examination-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/waec-releases-mayjune-2013-examination-results\/","title":{"rendered":"WAEC releases May\/June 2013 examination results"},"content":{"rendered":"
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 THE WAEC on Wednesday released the full results of 1,543,683 candidates who sat for its May\/June 2013 Secondary School Certificate Examination.<\/p>\n

The number represents 91.38 per cent of 1,689,188 candidates who registered for the examination,.<\/p>\n

The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Dr Charles Eguridu, announced the results on Wednesday when he addressed a news conference in Lagos.<\/p>\n

Eguridu said 889,636 candidates obtained six credits and above, while 1,074,065 others obtained five credits and above.<\/p>\n

According to him, the results of 145,505 others, representing 8.62 per cent, were being processed due to some errors.<\/p>\n

“These errors are traceable to the candidates as well as their schools in the course of registration or writing the examination.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The HNO explained that such errors were being corrected by the council to enable the affected candidates to get their results fully processed and released subsequently.<\/p>\n

Eguridu disclosed that the council cancelled the result of 2,176 candidates.<\/p>\n

He explained that the cancellation was due to multiple entries by the candidates discovered while processing the results.<\/p>\n

“In line with the council\u2019s regulation, the entire results of such candidates who have been found guilty of this act had been cancelled, “ he said.<\/p>\n

The HNO also said 112,865 results of candidates, representing 6.75 per cent, were withheld due to examination malpractice.<\/p>\n

Eguridu pointed out that the cases were being investigated and that reports of the investigations would be presented to the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) for consideration.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Eguridu said that of the 121 blind candidates, 117 attempted it while 24 obtained five credits in five subjects including English Language.<\/p>\n

“Blind candidates do not take Mathematics and Science Practical in WASSCE diets“, he said.<\/p>\n

He hailed security agencies for providing the much needed security throughout the conduct of the examination.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“We equally commend the Federal and State Ministries of Education for their support in terms of their facilities and logistics given to us during the conduct of the examination.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

He decried the murder of three of the council\u2019s personnel by gunmen while on their way from Yola to Maiduguri.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that candidates can check their results online on the council\u2019s website within 24 hours of the declaration of the results.<\/p>\n

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