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General News of Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-07-30
Some results were also retained pending the conclusion of the surveys.
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) statistics show that the WESTCE (2019 West African Certificate Examinations) has seen a marked improvement in the number of candidates who have successfully completed the mathematics (basic level) and, to some extent, integrated science courses. .
According to WAEC, 65.31% of the candidates who pbaded the exams this year had between A1 and C6 compared to the 2018 figures.
About 50.52% of the 346,094 candidates who took the exams also had between A1 and C6 in the integrated science paper.
"(Basic) mathematics recorded the most significant improvement from A1 to C6 compared to 2018 (38.33% to 65.31%). In addition, there was a notable improvement in integrated science (50.52% to 63.17%), with the English language showing a slight improvement from 46.91% to 48.96%. Social studies also showed a slight improvement in candidate performance (73.27% to 75.43%), "said a statement from WAEC.
The statement was to announce the publication of WASSCE 2019 results.
The review body stated that "the full results of 48 855 (14.12%) candidates were disclosed pending the conclusion of investigations into various cases of examination-related fraud detected during and after the course of the examination ".
The alleged misconduct included bringing into the examination room foreign documents such as prepared notes, printed matter and cell phones, collusion among candidates, planned deception with the connivance of certain supervisors and school authorities. .
"The results retained by the candidates can be canceled or published according to the results of the surveys," the statement added.
The Council will send the results to schools and applicants are invited to contact their principals for results.
WAEC has also hosted the results online and applicants who wish can access their results on its website.
Warning
The Council called on members of the public, particularly candidates, to be wary of impostors, who promise to change the results of the exam for a fee.
"Candidates should note that all WAEC results are secure and can be authenticated. People whose results are counterfeit will be exposed, "warned WAEC.
Breakdown of results
The performance of the candidates in the four main subjects is as follows:
English language: 167,733 (96%) obtained A1-C6; 100,781 (29.42%) obtained D7-E8 while 74,038 (21.61%) had F9;
Mathematics (core): 223,737 (31%) obtained A1-C6; 72,408 (21%) obtained D7-E8 while 46,384 (13.54%) had F9;
Integrated Science: 216,095 (63.17%) achieved A1-C6; 91,151 (27%) obtained D7-E8 while 34,825 (10.18%) had F9;
Social Studies: 257,838 (75.43%) obtained A1-C6; 52,983 (15.50%) obtained D7-E8 while 30,970 (9.06%) had F9.
A total of 2,322 (0.67%) of the registered candidates were absent from the examination.
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