– The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released results of the 2019 WASSCE
– Unfortunately, the entire results of some 26,434 candidates have been withheld
– Those results are pending investigation for various exam malpractices
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has withheld the entire results of some 26,434 candidates pending the conclusion of investigations into various cases of examination malpractice detected during and after the conduct of the examination.
According to a statement signed by Head of Public Affairs for the Head of National Office, Mrs. Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, indicated that the withheld results would be canceled if found culpable, or released if otherwise.
A total of 316,999 candidates sat for the examination. This figure is 9.6% higher than the 2017 candidature of 289,207. The 2019 entry figure was made up of 158,550 (50.02 %) males and 158,449 (49.98%) females. The examination was conducted for 946 participating schools.
According to the council, a total of 1,378 (0.43%) of the candidates who registered were absent from the examination.
The performance of the candidates in regard to the four core subjects are as follows:
English Language 147,232 {46.79%) obtained A1-C6; 99,402 (31.60%) obtained D7-E8 while 68,002 (21.61%) had F9;
Mathematics (Core): 120,519 (38.33%) obtained A1-C6; 94,607(30.09%) obtained D7-E8 while 99,275 (31.58%) had F9;
Integrated Science: 158,691 (50.52%) obtained A1-C6; 109,069(34.72%) obtained D7-E8 whilst 46,367 (14.76%) had F9;
Social Studies: 230,141 (73.27%) obtained A1-C6; 46,464 (14.79%) obtained D7-E8 whilst 37,494 (11.94%) had……….
Based on the provisional results, the performance at Al- C6 in Social Studies showed a marked improvement over that of 2017 (52.25% to 73.27%), while Integrated Science recorded a slight improvement (43.66% to 50.52%).
Source: Yen.com.gh
