WAEC releases provisional 2024 WASSCE results; maths rise while science dips

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the provisional results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates in Ghana.

This development comes after significant delays attributed to financial and logistical challenges, notably the breakdown of essential scanning equipment and an outstanding debt owed by the government.

Earlier reports indicated that over 460,000 candidates were affected by the delay, causing widespread anxiety among students and their families.

The delays were primarily due to broken scanners critical for processing examination scripts, compounded by funding constraints. WAEC required immediate repairs or replacement of the equipment to complete the results processing.

In response to the situation, the Ministry of Education released an additional GHS25 million to WAEC to facilitate marking activities and ensure the timely release of the results. This funding was intended to support WAEC’s operations and ensure the smooth and seamless continuation of marking activities.

Following the government’s intervention, WAEC projected that the results would be released by the end of December.

John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, stated that with the additional funds, technicians were able to repair the scanners and broken-down machines, enabling the council to proceed with the results processing.

Candidates and schools can now access the results online via the WAEC official website, www.waecgh.org, using the provided login credentials.

WASSCE 2024 performance overview in core subjects

The performance statistics for the core subjects in the 2024 WASSCE highlight both strengths and areas for improvement:

English Language:

• 69.52% of candidates achieved grades between A1 and C6, a slight decline compared to 2023 (73.11%).
• 8.65% scored D7, while 5.53% and 5.88% scored E8 and F9, respectively.

Mathematics (Core):

• 66.86% passed with grades A1-C6, reflecting a steady improvement compared to 62.23% in 2023.
• 15.40% scored D7, while 10.79% received grades of E8 or F9.

Integrated Science:

• A notable decline was observed, with only 58.77% scoring A1-C6 compared to 66.82% in 2023.
• 8.69% scored D7, while 13.59% fell within the E8-F9 bracket.

Social Studies:

• 71.53% achieved grades A1-C6, maintaining strong performance despite a slight drop from 76.76% in 2023.
• D7, E8, and F9 accounted for 9.03%, 6.44%, and 9.55% of candidates, respectively.

WAEC highlighted fluctuating trends in performance over the past four years (2021-2024).

Mathematics consistently showed an upward trend, while English Language, Integrated Science, and Social Studies recorded variations, indicating a need for targeted interventions in teaching and learning strategies.

WAEC has urged stakeholders to remain vigilant against fraudulent individuals offering to manipulate results for a fee and encourages the use of its results’ verification system, including a QR code feature, to maintain the integrity of the results.

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