{
  "id": 5671848,
  "title": "WAEC releases provisional 2026 WASSCE results for 512,862 candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/waec-releases-provisional-2026-wassce-results-for-512-862-candidates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T00:10:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/waec-releases-provisional-2026-wassce-results-for-512862-candidates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has unveiled the provisional outcomes of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school participants. A total of 512,862 candidates from 1,022 schools took the test, with 225,270 being male and 287,592 female. This marks an 11.07 percent rise from the 461,736 candidates who sat for the 2025 examination. Among the total, 5,049 candidates, or 0.98 percent, failed to appear for the test. WAEC has made the results accessible online, providing school heads with login credentials to view their candidates' scores. Those seeking to check their results can visit the WAEC website. However, WAEC has issued a warning to candidates and the public against fraudsters claiming to be able to improve examination scores for a fee. The Council emphasizes that its results are secure and can be verified using their results verification system. Candidates are advised to use the WAEC QR code to authenticate their results. WAEC urges all candidates and stakeholders to be wary of individuals promising to alter or upgrade examination results, as such claims should be dismissed.",
  "summary": "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 entered the examination, comprising 225,270 males and 287,592 females. The figure represents an 11.07 per cent increase over the 461,736 candidates who entered […]",
  "key_points": [
    "WAEC releases provisional 2026 WASSCE results for 512,862 candidates",
    "225,270 male and 287,592 female candidates took the test",
    "WAEC warns against fraudsters promising to improve examination scores"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The release of provisional 2026 WASSCE results shifts control from WAEC to schools and candidates, who can now verify scores online and check for authenticity using the WAEC QR code.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "WAEC cancels 2026 results of 8,295 candidates over examination irregularities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/waec-cancels-2026-results-of-8-295-candidates-over-examination",
        "published": "2026-09-05T00:23:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}