The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Nigeria, has officially released the results for the 2025 First Series of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination, CB-WASSCE for Private Candidates.
The examination, conducted between January 29 and February 15, 2025, saw 9,054 candidates sitting for the tests at 143 centres across the country. This marks a 12.86% increase in candidate participation compared to the 2024 entry figure.
A total of 512 examiners were involved in marking the scripts at two designated venues between February 25 and March 14, 2025.
Among the candidates, 25 individuals with special needs were accommodated, including six visually challenged candidates, one with impaired hearing, and six albinos.
Of the candidates who took the exam: 8,651 (95.55%) had their results fully processed and released, while 403 candidates (4.45%) are awaiting full processing due to errors.
3,388 candidates (37.42%) obtained credit and above in at least five subjects (with or without English and Mathematics), while 2,441 candidates (26.96%) obtained credit and above in at least five subjects, including English and Mathematics.
This performance reflects a 3.99% decrease compared to the 2024 First Series results, where 30.95% of candidates achieved similar success.
WAEC said it withheld 56 results (0.62%) over alleged examination malpractice. Affected candidates can appeal their cases via the WAEC Notice of Examination Malpractice Portal (https://waecinternational.org/complaints), where investigations will be conducted before final decisions are made.
”Candidates can check their results online at www.waecdirect.org and obtain their Digital Certificates from www.waec.org starting 48 hours from March 21, 2025. Hard copies can be requested via the WAEC Certificate Request Portal (https://certrequest.waec.ng/).”
WAEC also commended candidates, examiners, security agencies, ministries of education, and other stakeholders for their efforts in ensuring the smooth conduct of the examination.
The council reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining high standards and delivering quality examination services to the public.