WAEC Releases Private WASSCE Results, Stays Mute On May/June Exam
The head of Nigeria National Office, Mr. Patrick Areghan said that effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still very much felt in the education sector, adding that the academic calendar has been distorted.
Areghan further stated that it will, therefore, not be possible to have the examination in May/June this year. A convenient International Timetable for the conduct of the examination will soon be released. All stakeholders are requested to keep their fingers crossed until they hear from WAEC.
His words; “The private candidate examinations, usually scheduled for November, were held between February and March 2021 “under strict COVID-19 protocols.”
“there was no reported case of any invigilator, supervisor, WAEC staff or any examination functionary, for that matter, being infected with the dreaded Coronavirus disease,” he added
According to the Examination Body, a total of 7,690 candidates entered for the examination, representing a 38% decline when compared with the 2020 figure.
While noting that 2,195 candidates, representing 30.11% obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, Patrick said that the number of candidates that had five credits, including English Language and Mathematics may not necessarily be a basis for judging the level of performance in this examination.
“This is because the examination is more or less a remedial one. Some candidates may just need only one or two papers, other than English Language and /or Mathematics to remedy their admission deficiencies,” he explained.
Candidates who sat the examination are now free to check the details of their performance on the Council’s results website: www.waecdirect.org.
The Result Checker PIN and Serial Number needed by candidates to check their results online are contained on the candidate’s Smart Identity Card used during the conduct of the examination.
The private candidate examination is designed to help candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions to reduce the waiting time for results and beat admission deadlines.