The West African Examinations Council, has announced the release of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates, 2019 – Second  Series This was announced by the Head of the Nigeria National Office Olu Adenipekun at a press briefing.

He disclosed that Ninety-Four Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Four (94,884) candidates that took the exam. Out of which 49,679 candidates representing 52.36% obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five (5) subjects (with or without English Language and/or Mathematics while 33,304 candidates obtained credits and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

He further stated that 91,225 candidates have their results fully processed and released while 3,659 candidates have a few of their subjects still being processed.

9,457 candidates were reported to have been involved in one form of examination malpractice or the other, and their cases will be presented to the appropriate Committee of Council and the decision of the Council on their cases will be communicated to the affected candidates within the shortest possible time.

Mr. Olu Olanipekun revealed that beginning with the WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2019-Second Series, the collection of certificates would be based on requests by candidates online.

Candidates can check their results on the council’s website: www.waecdirect.org with their Result Checker PIN and Serial Number contained on the candidate’s Smart Identity Card used during the conduct of the examination.