WAEC releases provisional 2026 WASSCE results for 512,862 candidates
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. A total of 512,862 candidates from 1,022 schools were registered for the examination, comprising 225,270 males and 287,592 females. The number of candidates represents an 11.07% […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has recently published the preliminary results for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. A total of 512,862 candidates participated in the examination, held across 1,022 schools. This constitutes an increase of 11.07% from the 461,736 candidates who registered for the 2025 examination.
Among the participants, 225,270 were males and 287,592 were females. However, 5,049 candidates, accounting for 0.98% of the total, were unable to attend the exams.
WAEC has made the results accessible online, providing login credentials to school heads to allow them to retrieve their candidates' results. Candidates can also check their grades through the WAEC website. The council has issued a warning against fraudulent entities claiming to alter or upgrade examination results for a fee, emphasizing that these claims are fraudulent and should not be considered. To verify their results, candidates are advised to utilize the WAEC QR code.
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