He further explained that the change in date of the examination, which usually hold between May-June to August/September was due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education sector.
According to him, the academic calendar has been distorted as a result of which it will not be possible to have the examination in May/June this year. He clarified that a convenient international timetable for the conduct of the examination will be released soon.
“The arrangement is in line with the current academic calendar and was done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education,” he said.
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Funmi Ogundare
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the results of private candidates who sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 2021 first series.
The Head of Nigeria National Office, Mr. Patrick Areghan, who briefed journalists in Lagos yesterday, said out of 7,289 candidates that sat for the examination-3,593 males and 3,696 females-representing 49.29 per cent and 50.71 per cent respectively, a total of 2,195 candidates representing 30.11 per cent, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Of this number, 1,074 representing 48.93 per cent are male candidates, while 1,121 representing 51.07 per cent are female candidates.