"The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released the statistics of students who sat for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in 2010."
WAEC 2010 May/June SSCE Results: A Historical Review
Published: July 2026 | Source: CampusAI News
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📌 Overview
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released the results of the May/June 2010 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) on August 19, 2010. This article provides a historical review of the examination statistics for reference purposes.
A total of 1,351,557 candidates sat for the examination, consisting of 739,664 male and 611,893 female candidates.
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📊 Key Statistics
Overall Performance
| Statistic | Number | Percentage |
|-----------|--------|------------|
| Total candidates | 1,351,557 | 100% |
| Fully processed results | 1,278,843 | 94.62% |
| Results being processed | 72,714 | 5.38% |
| Results withheld (malpractice) | 77,168 | 5.71% |
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Credit Performance Breakdown
| Performance Level | Number | Percentage |
|-------------------|--------|------------|
| 2 credits and above | 1,058,806 | 78.33% |
| 3 credits and above | 936,470 | 68.84% |
| 4 credits and above | 806,583 | 59.67% |
| 5 credits and above | 677,007 | 50.09% |
| 6 credits and above | 534,841 | 39.57% |
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University Admission Eligibility
Only 337,071 candidates (24.94%) obtained credits in English Language, Mathematics, and at least three other subjects — the minimum requirement for admission into tertiary institutions at that time.
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Subject-Specific Performance
| Subject | Candidates with Credit & Above | Percentage |
|---------|-------------------------------|------------|
| English Language | 451,187 | 33.38% |
| Mathematics | 560,974 | 41.50% |
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🎯 Blind Candidates' Performance
A total of 98 blind candidates sat for the examination. Of these, 13 candidates (13.27%) obtained credits in five subjects, including English Language. Blind candidates were exempted from taking Mathematics and Science practicals in WASSCE diets.
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📌 Examination Malpractice
The results of 77,168 candidates (5.71%) were withheld for alleged involvement in examination malpractice. The Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC at the time, Dr. Iyi Uwadiae, announced that reports on these cases would be compiled for presentation to the Nigerian Examination Committee of the Council.
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💡 Key Notes
- The results were released four weeks ahead of schedule to enable students to use them for registration purposes in higher institutions that had admitted them.
- Candidates' errors and omissions during online registration and examination conduct accounted for the 5.38% of results still being processed at the time.
- A total of 1,278,843 candidates (94.62%) had their results fully processed at the time of release.
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> 📌 Editor's Note: This article is a historical review based on official WAEC announcements as of August 2010. It is published for reference and archival purposes.