Outcome of WAEC NEC Meeting Held October 2022

This is the outcome of WAEC NEC meeting held from Monday, October 10th to Wednesday, October 12th, 2022,. This is the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Press Release on the 74th Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) Meeting.

Many WAEC candidates have eagerly anticipated the outcome of the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) of WAEC meeting. This is especially true for candidates whose results were withheld.

NOTE: If you just want to know the decision of WAEC NEC on the withheld results of may/June, 2022. You should just click the link before this statement and get the summary there. Otherwise, keep on reading.

Highlights of the Meeting

• The committee agreed to the appropriate sanctions for each case of malpractice that was shown to have occurred.
• Supervisors who don’t complete their examination duties will have a formal complaint filed against them with their employers and will be barred from WAEC.
• Without further delay, the Committee’s findings about the candidates who were declared innocent will be made public.

WAEC NEC Meeting Background

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Nigeria’s Nigeria Examination Committee (NEC) is the top decision-making committee with regard to examination issues. The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) administration for both school and private candidates is a topic of discussion at the committee’s twice-yearly meetings.

Outcome of WAEC NEC Meeting Held October, 2022

At its 73rd meeting, the Committee reviewed reports on Irregularity, Special Cases, and Clemency Appeals arising from the conduct of the WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2021- Second Series and WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2022- First Series.

In accordance with the Rules and Regulations guiding the conduct of the Council’s examinations, NEC authorised the appropriate sanctions in all established incidents of WASSCE for School Candidate malpractice in 2022, after carefully reviewing the different reported instances of exam malpractice.

It also authorised the cancellation of the entire results of candidates found to have participated in examination malpractices, which carry the penalty of Cancellation of Entire Results (CER).

Some candidates will also face further penalties, such as a two-year ban from taking the Council’s examinations. Some schools will be de-recognized for a set period of years or have their recognition revoked entirely.

Some supervisors that were found wanting in the discharge of their examination duties will be formally reported to their employers and blacklisted by the Council, while some Invigilators will also be reported to the appropriate authorities for disciplinary action.

The Committee saw an upsurge in incidences of examination malpractice, with principals from various schools aiding and abetting the despicable acts. ANCOPSS was advised to call its members to order, educate them, and guarantee that their involvement in examination malpractice is kept to a bare minimum.

The Committee also agreed that members of Private Schools Associations be called as observers to Nigeria Examination Committee (NEC) meetings to inform them about the Council’s concerns about incidences of examination malpractices reported during examinations. This is to ensure that those found guilty of the heinous act face the proper punishment.

Finally, as directed, the Committee’s resolutions will be implemented without delay, and the Council will notify the affected candidates and examination centres. The results of candidates who were exonerated by the Committee, on the other hand, will be released without further delay. While the subject results of candidates who have been confirmed to be involved in examination misconduct, which carries the punishment of Cancellation of Subject Results (CSR), are similarly cancelled.