{
  "id": 6128967,
  "title": "Over 8,000 WASSCE Results Cancelled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/over-8-000-wassce-results-cancelled",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T10:40:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/over-8000-wassce-results-cancelled/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that over 8,000 results from the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been cancelled due to examination irregularities. A total of 512,862 candidates from 1,022 schools took part in the examination, with 8,295 candidates having their results cancelled, representing an 11.07 per cent increase from the previous year's 461,736 candidates. The cancelled results include 7,434 candidates for bringing foreign materials into examination halls and 861 candidates for possessing mobile phones. Additionally, 957 candidates had their results withheld due to suspected offences, and 270 candidates had their entire results withheld. The cancellation decisions are pending investigations, which are expected to conclude by October 30, 2026. Social Studies performed best among the core subjects, with 78.04 per cent of candidates scoring A1 to C6, while English Language had the lowest performance, dropping to 62.40 per cent. WAEC has warned against fraudulent claims of result upgrades and has assured candidates of the security and verifiability of its results.",
  "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, with 8,295 candidates having their Read More... The post Over 8,000 WASSCE Results Cancelled appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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  "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."
}