The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has declared the release of comes about for the 2021 version of the Basic Instruction Certificate Examination (BECE).
A add up to of 572,167 candidates made up of 287,730 guys and 284,437 females sat for the examination.
In a press discharge on February 28, the Chamber said the complete comes about of 46 candidates have been cancelled for the offense of either sending versatile phones into the examination corridor or pantomime.
The Chamber encourage famous that the subject comes about of 138 candidates have too been cancelled for the offense of either bringing in outside materials into the examination lobby or colluding with other candidates.
In the mean time, the subject comes about of 148 candidates and the complete comes about of 109 candidates have been withheld pending conclusion of examinations into their affirmed cases of malpractice.
“The scripts of candidates from 24 schools in certain subjects are experiencing examination. The withheld comes about of candidates may be cancelled or discharged based on the result of examinations,” parcels of the explanation expressed.
Out of the overall candidates who sat for the examination, 61 had visual impairment and 321 were distinguished with hearing impairment. In expansion, 86 candidates had extraordinary evaluation needs due to other conditions.
Agreeing to the Board, the whole number of candidates for last year expanded by 7.61% as compared to the number for 2020, which is 531,707.
In all, 18,028 schools displayed candidates for the examination, which was managed at 2,158 centres. 7,315 speaking to 1.28% were missing out of the whole number of candidates who enlisted for the exams.
The Chamber cautioned all stakeholders to be watchful of fraudsters who guarantee to upgrade comes about for a expense.
Candidates can get to their comes about online at the Board’s website, www.waecgh.org or hold up for the Metropolitan/Metropolitan/Area Chiefs of Instruction to despatch comes about to their different schools.
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