Nov/Dec 2015: WAEC releases result

The National Office of the West Africa Examinations Council has released the November/December 2015 private examination.

Head of the National office of WAEC, Mr. Olutise Isaac Adenipekun who announced the result at a press briefing said 79,490 candidates representing 33.51 percent obtained six credits and above while 113,573 candidates representing 47.88 percent obtained five credits. He did not however state whether Mathematics and English were among the subjects, noting that the private examination was just a make-up examination for candidates needing to pass certain subjects.

Adenipekun added that 146,253 candidates representing 61.67 percent obtained credits and above in four subjects while 175,718 candidates representing 74.09 percent obtained credits and above in three subjects  

According to him, 237,154 candidates consisting of 124,512 males and 112,642 females sat for the examination.

“Out of the total number of candidates that sat for the examination, 235,542 candidates representing 99.32 percent have their results fully processed and released. 1,612 candidates representing 0.68 percent have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors, traceable mainly to the candidates in the course of registration or writing the examination. Such errors are being corrected by the council to enable the affected candidates have their results,” the head of the national office said.

He also disclosed that results of 28,768 candidates representing 12.13percent are being withheld for further investigation in connection with various cases of examination malpractices.

Adenipekun further disclosed that the council has introduced a cutting-edge technology in the conduct of its examinations.

“It is called “Credence One”. It is the intersection of mobile communication and biometric technology. It is a mobile biometric identification and verification system, built on the Android operating system,” he added.