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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has provided guidance for schools and candidates whose May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results are being withheld on how they can expedite the release of these results.

WAEC also outlined the steps to follow, including the use of a provided link, for the affected candidates or their schools.

It's important to note that 215,267 results, accounting for 11.92% of the 1,805,216 candidates who took the exam, are being withheld due to alleged exam malpractice. These cases are currently under investigation to determine if the results will be released.

Additionally, 1,301,941 candidates, representing 72.12%, achieved credits or higher in at least five mandatory subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. This marks a 7.69% decrease from the previous year's performance of 79.81%.

The withholding of results has caused concern among many parents, candidates, and schools, as these results are crucial for admission into universities or other tertiary institutions during the ongoing admission process.

Some affected candidates, who spoke to the Nigerian Tribune, denied any involvement in malpractice and urged WAEC to expedite the investigations to avoid missing out on this year's admission opportunities.

In response, WAEC assured that the withholding of results due to alleged malpractice is a standard procedure. According to WAEC’s spokesperson, Mrs. Moyosola Adesina, the organization does not delay investigations into reported cases of malpractice in any of its exams.

She emphasized that WAEC understands the importance of timely results for candidates' admissions but noted that each case must be carefully reviewed by a committee. Results for easily resolvable cases will be released sooner, while others may take more time, but all within a specified timeframe.

"Some results may be released before the Nigeria Examination Committee (NEC) of WAEC convenes in October or even sooner. The waiting period for affected candidates will not be prolonged.

Given that we have over 200,000 cases to review, it's crucial to thoroughly examine each one to avoid penalizing innocent candidates. To facilitate this process, WAEC has introduced a portal where candidates or schools can submit their complaints if they believe they are wrongly accused. This portal ensures that affected parties have an opportunity for fair hearing and can defend themselves.

Through the portal, candidates can access the link provided earlier to submit their details. This will allow them to understand the specific allegations that led to their results being withheld. If candidates or schools wish to challenge these allegations, they can request to review the relevant exam papers and present evidence to support their innocence.

Exam malpractice can involve individual candidates, multiple candidates, or even an entire school in one or more subjects. It's important to note that some cases of malpractice are only detected during the marking process, such as when candidates' answers are identical, suggesting copying.

There must be a concrete reason for results to be withheld. However, if the affected candidates or schools can convincingly prove their innocence, their results will be released before the NEC meeting.

The NEC is responsible for ratifying the findings and recommendations of all investigations, determining whether withheld results should be released or not."

She also mentioned that in previous years, including last year, some candidates who initially had their results withheld had them released much earlier than the general release.

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