The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that technical glitches affected the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates.
The Acting Head of the Public Affairs Department at WAEC, Moyosola Adesina, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday and advised candidates to recheck their results after 24 hours.
“The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) sincerely regrets to inform the general public of technical issues discovered during the internal review of the recently released results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, (SC) 2025.
“As part of our efforts to curb examination malpractice, the Council embarked on an innovation (paper serialization) already deployed by a national examination body. It is also worth noting that this is in line with best practices in assessment. The paper serialization was carried out in Mathematics, English Language, Biology, and Economics. However, an internal post result release procedure revealed some technical bugs in the results,” the statement reads in part.
Adesina confirmed that the Council, being a responsive body that is sensitive to fairness and professionalism, has decided to urgently review and correct the technical glitches that led to the situation.
Consequently, she noted that access to the WASSCE (SC) 2025 results has been temporarily suspended on the result-checking portal.
“We extend our deep and sincere apologies to all affected candidates and the general public. We appreciate their patience and understanding as we work diligently to resolve this matter with transparency and urgency within the next twenty-four (24) hours.
“On this note, candidates who have previously checked their results are advised to re-check after 24 hours from now,” the spokesperson said.
Adesina reiterated WAEC’s commitment to upholding excellence, fairness, and transparency in all its assessment processes.
She further expressed gratitude to the affected candidates and the general public, saying, “Thank you for always counting on our integrity and reposing confidence in us to render quality service to the Nigerian child.”
