The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, First Series.
A total of 23,410 candidates, comprising 9,980 males and 13,430 females, sat for the examination, while 746 registered candidates were absent.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, Mr John Kapi, said the results had been made available online and could be accessed via the council’s official portal.
The council disclosed that it had withheld the subject results of 76 candidates and the entire results of 87 candidates over suspected examination malpractice detected during the conduct and marking of the papers.
WAEC advised affected candidates to visit its official irregularities portal to check the status of their results and follow the required procedures.
It also cautioned the public against fraudsters who claim to upgrade results for a fee, stressing that its database remained secure and that all results could be independently verified.
Performance in the core subjects showed mixed outcomes.
In English Language, 6,486 candidates, representing 55.94 per cent, obtained grades A1 to C6. A total of 6,675 candidates, representing 37.84 per cent, achieved grades A1 to C6 in Core Mathematics, while 3,679 candidates, representing 28.13 per cent, attained similar grades in Integrated Science.
Social Studies recorded the highest performance, with 8,131 candidates, representing 75.10 per cent, obtaining grades A1 to C6.
At the lower end of the scale, 1,625 candidates, representing 14.02 per cent, obtained grade D7 in English Language, while 1,926 candidates, representing 10.92 per cent, recorded the same grade in Core Mathematics. Integrated Science recorded 1,743 candidates, representing 13.33 per cent, with grade D7, while 660 candidates, representing 6.10 per cent, obtained D7 in Social Studies.
For grade E8, 1,604 candidates, representing 13.83 per cent, were recorded in English Language, while 2,103 candidates, representing 11.92 per cent, obtained the same grade in Core Mathematics. Integrated Science recorded 2,413 candidates with E8, while 533 candidates, representing 4.92 per cent, were recorded in Social Studies.
A total of 1,879 candidates, representing 16.21 per cent, obtained grade F9 in English Language, while 6,936 candidates, representing 39.32 per cent, recorded F9 in Core Mathematics. In Integrated Science, 5,239 candidates, representing 40.06 per cent, obtained F9, while 1,503 candidates, representing 13.88 per cent, recorded F9 in Social Studies.
WAEC said investigations into the suspected malpractice cases were ongoing and urged candidates to follow due process in addressing any issues related to their results.
