WAEC Releases 2025 WASSCE Results; Performance Declines Significantly | News

Explore the details of the 2025 WASSCE results release by WAEC. Discover the significant drop in performance, the new anti-malpractice measures, and how to check your results online. Find out more about the number of candidates who passed, had their results withheld, and the processing sta

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The announcement was made on Monday by the Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Dr. Amos Dangut, at a press briefing in Lagos.

 

The results show a significant drop in performance compared to the previous year. Out of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination, only 754,545, representing 38.32%, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. This marks a 33.8% decrease from the 72.12% pass rate recorded in 2024.

 

Dr. Dangut attributed the decline in performance to a new anti-malpractice strategy, which involved serializing objective test papers in core subjects. This measure, he said, was aimed at curbing collusion and cheating, and it led to a noticeable drop in performance on the objective sections of the exams.

In addition to the overall performance, Dr. Dangut disclosed that the results of 192,089 candidates, or 9.75% of the total, have been withheld due to various reported cases of examination malpractice. This is a slight improvement from the 11.92% withheld in 2024. The results are being withheld pending the conclusion of investigations.

 

Candidates who have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Council can check their results on the official WAEC website, www.waecdirect.org. The required PIN and serial number are located on the candidates' smart identity cards used during the examination. The Council also noted that candidates can apply for their digital certificate, which will be available 48 hours after they check their results online.

 

A total of 1,517,517 candidates, or 77.06%, have had their results fully processed and released, while the remaining 451,796 results are still being processed due to technical issues that the Council is working to resolve.

 

The examination, which also included candidates from schools in Benin Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, and Equatorial Guinea that use the Nigerian curriculum, saw 976,787 male and 992,526 female candidates. Among those who obtained the benchmark of five credits including English and Mathematics, female candidates slightly outperformed their male counterparts.

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