Provisional results of the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has been released by the West African Examinations Council.
West African Examination council in a statement has disclosed that it has withheld results of some schools and candidates which might be canceled or released based on the outcome of an ongoing Investigations.
A total of 552,5288 candidates made up of 276,999males and 275,289 females entered for the school examination. This includes 65 candidates with visual impairment, 427 with hearing impairment and 54 candidates with other test accommodation needs. Out of the total number of candidates who entered for the examination, 4,309 candidates were absent.
The BECE for private candidates recorded a total entry figure of 1,144 candidates. This was made up of 641 males and 503 females. Out of the total number of candidates who entered the examination, 84 candidates were absent.
Following the completion of investigations carried out into some of the cases of examination malpractices during the conduct of the examinations, the 33rd Meeting of the Final Awards and Examiners' Appointment Committee for the BECE, 2022, approved as follows;
Cancellation of the subject results of 416 school candidates and 3 private candidates for the offence of either bringing foreign material into the examination hall or colluding with other candidates;
Withholding of subject results of 38 school candidates pending conclusion of investigations into various cases of alleged examination malpractice;
Cancellation of the Entire Results of 73 school candidates and 2 private candidates for the offence of bringing mobile phones into the examination hall;
Withholding the Entire Results of 11 school candidates pending conclusion of investigations into various cases of alleged examination malpractices.
Meanwhile, the scripts of candidates from 40 school in certain subjects are undergoing scrutiny.
The Withheld results of candidates may be cancelled or released based on the outcome of investigations.
