The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a statement posted on X on Monday, August 4, 2025, WAEC confirmed that candidates who sat the examination can now check their results online.
“The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 4, 2025,” the Council stated. Candidates are advised to visit the official results portal at http://waecdirect.org to access their performance details.
At a press briefing held on the same day at the Council’s national headquarters in Yaba, Lagos, Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, described the overall conduct of the examination as a “huge success,” despite facing logistical and operational challenges throughout the process.
WAEC reported that 38.32 per cent of candidates obtained credits and above in five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. Out of 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination across 23,554 schools, 754,545 candidates achieved the minimum five credits including English and Mathematics. This marks a significant 33.8 per cent decline from the 72.12 per cent recorded in 2024.
Dr. Dangut attributed this drop largely to WAEC’s new strategy of serialising objective test papers in core subjects such as Mathematics, English, Biology, and Economics. “This approach drastically reduced the incidence of collusion and made examination malpractice more difficult,” he said.
He further explained, “We observed a dip in the performance of objective papers, but essay papers remained consistent with previous years. It’s a strong signal that candidates must rely on their own preparation.”
The 2025 examination was conducted between April 24 and June 20, with coordination and marking carried out from July 3 to 21. To enhance efficiency, WAEC deployed a real-time digital scoring system during the marking phase, ensuring faster and more accurate processing of results.
Of the total candidates, 1,517,517 (77.06 per cent) had their results fully released, while 451,796 (22.94 per cent) had some subjects still under processing due to technical issues. Dr. Dangut assured that these would be resolved in the coming days.
WAEC 2025: Withheld Results, CBT Transition, and Gender Performance Insights
Regarding examination malpractice, WAEC withheld 192,089 results, representing 9.75 per cent of candidates, for various offenses including the use of banned mobile phones and collusion. This shows a slight improvement compared to the 11.92 per cent withheld in 2024.
The Council also issued a stern warning to rogue website operators and compromised supervisors involved in examination fraud. “These unscrupulous elements have become a thorn in the Council’s flesh. Some even use our name to distribute fake messages. We’ve apprehended some of them, and appropriate sanctions will be applied,” Dr. Dangut stated.
In addition, he announced that states owing the Council would not have access to the results of their sponsored candidates until their debts are settled.
WAEC reported that 12,178 candidates with special needs registered for the examination. These included 112 visually impaired candidates, 615 with hearing challenges, 52 spastic or mentally challenged, and 37 with physical disabilities, all of whom were provided adequate support.
In terms of gender distribution, male candidates numbered 976,787 (49.60 per cent), while females were 992,526 (50.40 per cent). Among those who obtained five credits including English and Mathematics, females slightly outperformed males, accounting for 53.99 per cent (407,353) of successful candidates compared to 46.01 per cent (347,192) males.
The 2025 WASSCE also marked the beginning of WAEC’s transition to Computer-Based Testing (CBT). Candidates had the option to choose between the traditional paper-and-pencil format or the new CBT version. “This year’s exam placed us as a foremost examining body to have conducted an achievement test using a computer-based format,” noted Dr. Dangut.
He further revealed that WAEC is preparing to fully digitise the examination process for school candidates by 2026, following the pattern adopted in the ongoing Computer-Based WASSCE for private candidates, Second Series.
To check your results, candidates are required to visit the official result portal at http://waecdirect.org and follow the instructions carefully.
Step-by-step guide for checking 2025 WASSCE results.
- Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number.
(This is your 7-Digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number eg. 4123456789).
For examination year < 1999, enter your 8-digit WAEC Examination Number.
(This is your 5-Digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number eg. 19865001) - Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year eg. 2002
- Select the Type of Examination
- Enter the e-PIN Voucher Number
- Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your e-PIN
- Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up
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