Posted on: 06:30 Sun, 20 Dec 2015



Finally, authorities of the West African
Examinations Council on Friday, gave
the details of the candidates’
performance in the November/
December 2015 West African Senior
School Certificate Examination.

The council, in a statement by its
Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Demianus
Ojijeogu, said that only 67,713 out of
the 237,154 candidates that sat for
the examination obtained credits in
five subjects and above, including
English Language and Mathematics.

In other words, 169, 441 candidates
representing 70.67 per cent failed to
obtain the minimum admission
requirement to study in any of the
nation’s universities.

To seek admission, a candidate must
obtain credits in five subjects,
including English Language and
Mathematics.

The statement read, “In the
November/December 2015 Wa$$CE
for private candidates, a total of
67,713 candidates, representing
29.33 per cent obtained credits in
five subjects and above, including
English Language and Mathematics.”