WAEC cancels results of candidates involved in exam malpractices

The  West African Examination Council (WAEC) has been authorised to cancel the results of candidates involved in exam malpractices and irregularities in its 2021 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

At the end of the 72nd meeting of the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), which was held from Thursday, 27th to Saturday, 29th January 2022,  the council announced the cancellation of the entire results of candidates found to have engaged in exam malpractice.

“The communique at the end of the meeting read in part, [The committee] “…authorised that the entire results of candidates proven to have been involved in malpractice cases which attract the penalty of cancellation of Entire Results be cancelled.

“The Committee also approved that subject results of candidates proven to have been involved in malpractice cases which attract the penalty of Cancellation of Subject Results (CSR), be similarly cancelled.

“Furthermore, some candidates will also suffer other sanctions such as being barred from sitting the Council’s exams for two years, some schools will be de-recognised for a specified number of years or have their recognition completely withdrawn.

“Some Supervisors that were found wanting in the discharge of their exam duties will be formally reported to their employers & blacklisted while some Invigilators will also be reported to the appropriate authorities for disciplinary action.

“The resolutions of the Committee(NEC) will be implemented without delay and the affected candidates and schools duly informed by the Council. But, the results of candidates who were exonerated by the Committee will be released without further delay.”