Over 50% GCE candidates failed English, Mathematics – WAEC

Over 50 percent of the candidates that sat for the 2021 2021 second series edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, also known as General Certificate Examination (GCE) failed the exam.

According to the West African Examination Council, the result released has a total of 48.61% of the total number of candidates that took part in the examination got credits in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

Head of the National Office of WAEC, Patrick Areghan during the briefing said, “25,008 candidates representing 48.61 per cent obtained credits and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, of this number, 12, 272 were male candidates, while 12,736 were female candidates.

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“A total of 52, 973 candidates registered for the examination. The conduct of the examination took place from Friday, November 12, 2021, to Wednesday, December 22, 2021.”

He added that there is an encouraging 8.79% improvement in performance in the last examination.

Areghan, in a further breakdown of the results, said out of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, 49,584 candidates, representing 96.38%, have their results fully processed and released while 1,860 candidates, representing 3.62%, have a few of their subjects still being processed due to “some errors on the part of the candidates.

He, however, said efforts are being made to release their results.

On the performance of the candidates, the WAEC boss said 32,637 candidates representing 63.44% obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five (5) subjects (with or without English Language and/or Mathematics), out of which 15,832 were males and 16,805 were females.

He said the results of 3,968 candidates, representing 7.71% of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.

Areghan said the cases are being investigated with the reports of the investigations to be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for determination in due course. All decisions will thereafter be communicated to the affected candidates.

He also pointed out that those who obtained credit and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, in the 2019 and 2020.