2025 WASSCE: FEW PASS AS OVER 9,000 CANDIDATES SIT FOR EXAM

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, conducted as the first series using a computer-based format.

Announcing the results on Saturday, WAEC disclosed that out of the 9,054 candidates who sat for the exam nationwide, only 2,441 (26.96%) obtained credits in at least five mandatory subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, which are required for tertiary education admission.

According to the Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Amos Dangut, the examination was conducted across 143 centers nationwide from January 29 to February 15, 2025. A total of 4,384 male candidates (48.42%) and 4,670 female candidates (51.58%) participated.

WAEC further revealed that 8,651 candidates (95.55%) had their results fully processed and released, while 403 candidates (4.45%) are still awaiting the completion of their results due to errors linked to their submissions.

However, the results of 56 candidates (0.62%) have been withheld due to suspected examination malpractice. Affected candidates have the option to lodge complaints and present their cases through WAEC’s official complaint portal at https://waecinternational.org/complaints

The council also noted that 25 candidates with special needs, including visually and hearing-impaired individuals as well as Albinos, participated in the exam. Additionally, 512 personnel were involved in the coordination and marking of scripts.

Candidates can check their results online at http://www.waecdirect.org before proceeding to the WAEC Digital Certificate platform http://www.waec.org to access digital copies of their certificates within 48 hours. Those who need hard copies of their certificates can apply through the WAEC Certificate Request Portal (e-Certman).

Dr. Dangut congratulated successful candidates and expressed gratitude to the government and relevant stakeholders for their support in ensuring the smooth conduct of the examination.