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WAEC announces releases of 2026 first series CB-WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 first series Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, showing a slight improvement in performance.
Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola F. Adesina, confirmed the announcement in a statement from WAEC headquarters in Yaba on Friday.
She said the exam was conducted at 166 centres across Nigeria between January 28 and February 14.
Out of 10,480 candidates who sat the examination, 3,429—or 32.72 per cent—scored credits or above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
The Acting Head stated that the performance recorded in the current diet showed a 5.76 per cent improvement when compared to the 26.96 per cent pass rate recorded in the 2025 first series.
Adesina further revealed that 43 candidates with special needs participated in the exercise and explained that the council provided adequate support for 11 visually impaired persons, four candidates with hearing impairments, and four albinos during the administration of the test.
The statement disclosed that 8,418 candidates representing 80.32 per cent have their results fully processed while the remaining 2,062 candidates have a few subjects still being processed due to errors traceable to the candidates themselves.
However, the council has withheld the results of 75 candidates representing 0.72 per cent of the total entry in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.
Adesina noted,”The cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for determination. The Committee’s decisions will be communicated directly to the affected candidates, thereafter.”
The council also encouraged candidates to visit the official website to ascertain their status and access the digital copies of their certificates which have been released alongside the results.
Adesina added.”The results are a testament to the dedication and hard work of our staff and examiners. We wish all the candidates the best in their future endeavours.”
The coordination and marking of scripts were conducted at three venues in Lagos, Enugu, and Kaduna where 608 examiners participated in the exercise between February 26 and March 13.
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