The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both school and private candidates in 2024.
A statement issued by WAEC on October 19 confirmed that results for school candidates will be dispatched to their respective schools through the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Directors of Education.
However, the Council reported instances of examination malpractice during the process.
Following investigations, the Final Awards and Examiners’ Appointment Committee, during its 35th meeting on October 16, 2024, approved the cancellation of subject results for 377 school candidates and 3 private candidates found guilty of bringing foreign materials into the exam hall or colluding with others.
Additionally, the entire results of 41 school candidates and 1 private candidate were canceled. The results of 33 school candidates and 3 private candidates have been withheld as further investigations into irregularities are ongoing.
WAEC also noted that some subject results from 149 schools have been withheld due to reported malpractices, which may either be canceled or released depending on the outcome of these investigations.
In total, 569,236 candidates registered for the school examination, comprising 282,703 males and 286,533 females from 19,505 schools.
This includes 59 candidates with visual impairments, 263 with hearing impairments, and 161 with other special accommodations.
The exams were conducted across 2,123 centres nationwide, with 3,845 candidates reported as absent.
For private candidates, a total of 1,390 entrants, consisting of 750 males and 640 females, took the examination at 15 centres, primarily located in regional capitals.
Among these, 57 private candidates were reported absent.
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