2026 WASSCE Results Are Out: WAEC Releases Provisional Results for 512,862 Candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2026 WASSCE results for over 500,000 candidates. The council also issued a warning against fraudulent individuals claiming they can alter or upgrade examination scores.
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The WASSCE is a critical examination for secondary school students in West Africa, impacting their future academic and career opportunities.
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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 drawn from 1,022 schools sat the examination, made up of 225,270 males and 287,592 females. The figure marks an 11.07 per cent jump from the 461,736 candidates who entered the examination in 2025.
2026 WASSCE Results Are Out: WAEC Releases Provisional Results for 512,862 Candidates Source: Facebook WAEC's 2026 WASSCE candidate figures WAEC confirmed that 5,049 candidates, representing 0.98 per cent of the total entry, were absent from the examination.
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