What does it mean when WAEC held/witheld results?What does it mean to have outstanding in some subjects in
WAEC result?
What does it mean to be replied by WAEC server with ‘No
Result For This Candidate in the specified year‘?
Some candidates were shown one of the tags above in the
course of checking their WAEC Result Online. We have
decided to define these terms, so that candidates will be
able to know where they fall in and the probability of getting
their results released.
MEANING OF WITHHELD WAEC RESULTPossibility of release:
SlimThis occurs when almost all the candidates in a particular
centre had same grade. WAEC will further investigate the
result. If truly the candidates engaged in any form of
malpractice during the exam, such results would be seized
and not released. But if reverse is the case, they would be
released.
MEANING OF HELD WAEC RESULTPossibility of release:
SlimAlmost the same thing with withheld. Held result mostly
occur when a written remark is made on a candidate answer
booklet relating to malpractice and other examination
offences.
MEANING OF OUTSTANDING IN WAEC RESULTPossibility of release:
MediumOutstanding in some subject(s) mostly occur when a student
is recorded as present in exams, but the mark on the subject
(s) are not concluded. It can also be cause by extra answer
sheet. i.e. when not properly attached or some other factors.
MEANING OF ‘NO RESULT FOR THIS CANDIDATE IN THE
SPECIFIED YEAR‘ IN WAEC RESULTPossibility of release:
SlimThis often happened to candidates that registered with
special centres.
If you are not guilty of any examination offences and your
result shows any of the tags stated above, there is high
possibility of release.