WAEC 2026/2027 WASSCE Results is Out: Check Yours Now

This is to inform the general public that the management of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.

Yes, WAEC had earlier announced that the results would be released approximately 45 days after the conclusion of the examination.

So, on Wednesday, 6th August 2026, the examination body announced the release on Wednesday through a statement shared on its official X account, urging candidates to access their results through its approved platforms.

“UPDATE: 2026 WASSCE (SC) results have been released. Generate your PIN at waec.org and check your results now on waecdirect.org,” WAEC stated.

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The information disclosed that a total of 1,950,726 candidates sat for the examination, with 1,200,514 candidates, representing 61.54 per cent, obtaining credits and above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

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Prospective candidates can now check their results. But before proceeding to the result-checking portal, candidates are required to generate a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and serial number through WAEC’s official website.

During the result-checking process on the portal, candidates will be required to provide their examination number, the National Identification Number (NIN) used during registration, and other personal details for verification via one-time password (OTP).

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The 2026 WASSCE for School Candidates recorded participation from about 1.96 million candidates from more than 24,200 secondary schools nationwide.

The examination was conducted between April 21 and June 19, 2026. While many schools participated in the traditional paper-based examination format, an increased number of institutions adopted the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) option compared with previous years.

The release of the school candidates’ results comes months after the council published the results of the 2026 First Series of the Computer-Based WASSCE for Private Candidates.

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