WAEC releases 2024 BECE results; entire results of 41 candidates canceled
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both School and Private Candidates in 2024.
A statement issued by WAEC on October 19 said the Council will dispatch the results of school candidates to their respective schools through the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Directors of Education.
The Council indicated that it detected malpractices during the process.
After conducting investigations, the Final Awards and Examiners’ Appointment Committee, during its 35th meeting on October 16, 2024, approved the cancellation of subject results for 377 school candidates and 3 private candidates.
RELEASE OF PROVISIONAL RESULTS. BECE 2024
These candidates were found guilty of bringing foreign materials into the exam hall or colluding with others during the examination.
Additionally, the entire results of 41 school candidates and 1 private candidate were cancelled.
Furthermore, the results of 33 school candidates and 3 private candidates have been withheld as further investigations are being conducted into irregularities.
WAEC also noted that some subject results from 149 schools have been withheld due to reported malpractices. The Council indicated that these results may either be cancelled or released depending on the outcome of the investigations.
Generally, a total of 569,236 candidates, comprising 282,703 males and 286,533 females from 19,505 schools, registered for the school examination. This includes 59 candidates with visual impairments, 263 with hearing impairments, and 161 candidates with other special accommodations. The exam was conducted across 2,123 centres nationwide, with 3,845 candidates reported as absent.
The BECE for Private Candidates saw a total of 1,390 entrants, made up of 750 males and 640 females. These candidates took the examination at 15 centres, mainly located in regional capitals. Out of the total number, 57 private candidates were reported as absent.
