WAEC releases May/June 2022 WASSCE results as 76% records credit in Maths, English

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the May/June 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, 45 days after the last paper with 76.4 per cent obtained credits and above in English Language and Mathematics.

WAEC’s Head of National Office (HNO), Patrick Areghan, made the disclosure on Monday while speaking at a media briefing.

The school examination was taken by 1, 607, 985 school candidates in 20,221 schools nationwide and of this, 800,055 are males, comprising (49.76 per cent) while 800,724 are females, comprising (50.24 per cent).

Areghan revealed that while the candidates were examined in 76 subjects, made up of 197 papers, about 30,000 practicing senior teachers, nominated by various Ministries of Education participated in the examination as supervisors.

He said up to 76.36 per cent obtained Credits and above in English Language and Mathematics while 88.04 per cent made Credits and above in a minimum of five subjects among the candidates.