WAEC To Release May/June 2019 Results In August

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will release the results of May/June 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in August.
The school examination for Senior Secondary School (SS111) was taken by over 1.6 million candidates in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Daily Sun learnt that the marking of the May/June 2019 WASSCE answer scripts started in 86 marking venue nationwide yesterday (Sunday).
At the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) 2019 Policy Meeting held at Gbongan, Osun State, stakeholders expressed concern about when WAEC will release the results before the start of 2019/2020 admissions exercise.
The stakeholders concern was further heightened when JAMB and heads of tertiary institutions agreed that the 2019/2020 admissions exercise will start on August 21.
JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede revealed that 1,234,500 million candidates wrote the 2019 UTME as awaiting results candidates.
WAEC Head of Public Affairs, Mr Demianus Ojiojeogu confirmed that Coordination of marking exercise commenced on  June 24 in 86 venues.
Ojijeogu said marking of answer scripts of the 1.6 million candidates that wrote the school examination started on Sunday June 30 and will end on Friday, July 12.
He further gave details of the coordination, which he said commenced on June 20 with training and briefing of staff involved.
According to him, checking of coordination materials will held on Monday, June 24 and that WAEC  staff will leave for the 86 marking venues.