Finally, authorities of the West African Examinations
Council on Friday, gave the details of the candidates’
performance in the November/ December 2015 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

The council, in a statement by its Public Affairs
Officer, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu, said that only 67,713 out of the 237,154 candidates that sat for the
examination obtained credits in five subjects and
above, including English Language and Mathematics.

In other words, 169, 441 candidates representing
70.67 per cent failed to obtain the minimum
admission requirement to study in any of the nation’s universities.

To seek admission, a candidate must obtain credits in five subjects, including English Language and
Mathematics.

The statement read, “In the November/December
2015 WASSCE for private candidates, a total of 67,713 candidates, representing 29.33 per cent obtained credits in five subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics.”