RELEASE OF RESULTS OF THE WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL
CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (WASSCE) FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES,
2023-FIRST SERIES
Posted By Town Crier News Nigeria
Published By Fitness Network Communications
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria wishes to announce to
candidates, stakeholders, and the general public, that the result of the West
African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private
Candidates, 2023–First Series, has been released.
The examination was conducted in Nigeria between Tuesday, January 31,
2023, and Friday, February 17, 2023. The Coordination of Examiners and
Marking of Candidates’ Scripts were carried out at Three (3) Marking Venues
in Ibadan, Enugu, and Abuja from Wednesday, March 8, to Thursday, March
23, 2023. A total of Four Hundred and Eighty-Seven (487) Examiners
participated in the Coordination and Marking Exercise.
EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT (8,738)
candidates (representing a 16% increase, when compared with the 2022 entry
figure) entered for the examination, while EIGHT THOUSAND, THREE
HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT (8,348) candidates sat the examination at
TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO (262) centres spread across the nooks and
crannies of the country.
Amongst the candidates that sat the examination, TWENTY-SEVEN (27)
candidates, with varying degrees of Special Needs, were registered for the
examination. Out of this number, EIGHT (8) were visually challenged, TWO (2)
had impaired hearing and FOUR (4) were Albinos. All these candidates with
special needs were adequately provided for in the administration of the
examination.
Of the total number of EIGHT THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND FORTYEIGHT (8,348) candidates that sat the examination, FOUR THOUSAND, ONE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE (4,161) were males while FOUR THOUSAND,
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT-SEVEN (4,187) were females, representing 49.84% and 50.16%, respectively
Out of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, EIGHT
THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE (8,253) candidates,
representing 98.87% have their results fully processed and released while
NINETY-FIVE (95) candidates, representing 1.13% have a few of their subjects
still being processed due to some errors on the part of the candidates.
However, efforts are being made to speedily complete the processing to enable
all the affected candidates get their results fully processed and released,
subsequently.
The analysis of the statistics of the performance of candidates shows that out
of the EIGHT THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT (8,348)
candidates that sat the examination:
 TWO THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY (2,960) candidates
representing 35.46% obtained credit and above in a minimum of FIVE
(5) subjects (with or without English Language and/or Mathematics);
 TWO THOUSAND AND THREE (2,003) candidates representing 23.99%
obtained credit and above in a minimum of FIVE (5) subjects, including
English Language and Mathematics
Of this number, NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE (971) i.e.,
48.48% were male candidates, while ONE THOUSAND AND THIRTYTWO (1,032) i.e. 51.52% were female candidates. The percentage of
candidates in this category in the WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2021
and 2022 – First Series, that is, those who obtained credit and above in a
minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and
Mathematics, were 30.11% and 26.32% respectively. Thus, there is a
marginal decrease of 2.33% in performance in this regard.
This analysis, however, cannot be compared with that of the WASSCE for
School Candidates. Whereas the candidate in the WASSCE for School
Candidates Examination is compelled to sit eight or nine subjects, the
candidate in the WASSCE for Private Candidates Examination, though can
register for eight or nine subjects, is not compelled to take all. He/she is free to
sit, even one subject, depending on the deficiency he/she wants to remedy. For
him/her, therefore, the examination is only a remedial one – a remedy for an
existing deficiency. From the above, it will not be true or fair to say that the
performance in this examination has dwindled.
The results of FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN (413) candidates,
representing 4.95% of the total number of candidates that sat the examination,
are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination
malpractice. The cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations
will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for determination
in due course. The Committee’s decisions will be communicated directly to the affected candidates, thereafter.
Candidates who sat the examination should visit www.waecdirect.org to check
their results. Candidates will also be required to apply for their certificates
online, through the WAEC Certificate Request Portal (e-Certman) website:
https://certrequest.waec.ng/. All candidates who sat the diet are hereby
advised to check their results carefully and take necessary actions as required.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria would like to
congratulate all candidates who have worked hard and achieved great results.
Our profound gratitude also goes to the various levels of government, Staff,
Supervisors, Invigilators, Custodians, Examiners, and other Ad-hoc personnel
who, despite all odds, availed the Council of their services in ensuring the
successful conduct of the examination and marking of scripts. The results are a
testament to their dedication and hard work. We wish all the candidates the
best of luck in their future endeavours.
It is noteworthy that the results are being released barely 42days after the end
of the examination.
Once again, we assure all our stakeholders of our dedication and commitment
to serving the Nigerian Child.
Finally, the West African Examinations Council congratulates all candidates
who sat the examination.
Issued by the Public Affairs Department on – Friday, 31st March, 2023.
