59% Passed May/June 2017 WAEC Examination, HNO Announces Results Today At WAEC HQ In Lagos

July 17, 2017 – 59% Passed May/June 2017 WAEC Examination, HNO Announces Results Today At WAEC Headquarters In Lagos

59.22% of 1,559,192 candidates who wrote the May/June 2017 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) made credits in five subjects, including English and Mathematics.

Announcing the results Monday at the WAEC headquarters in Lagos, the Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Olu Adenipekun, said the performance was a significant improvement compared to last year, which was 52.97 per cent and 2015, which was 38.68 per cent.

“There has been a significant improvement and it is our hope that this will continue and not just be a fluke. We hope schools will take advantage of this to prepare students better for the examination,” he said.

The HNO also said the council would begin conducting examinations for private candidates twice in a year from next year.