WAEC also noted that this year’s examination represents a 1.42% decrease compared to that of 2025.
By Kehinde Okeowo
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the results of the 2026 Computer-Based WASSCE for secondary school candidates.
This was disclosed on Wednesday, August 5, in Lagos by the Head of the WAEC Nigeria National Office, Dr Amos Josiah Dangut.
According to him, 1,200,514 candidates, representing 61.54%, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English [Language] and Mathematics.
He added that a total of 1,959,668 candidates from 24,207 schools enrolled for the examination across Nigeria, [the] Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, and Equatorial Guinea.
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A total of 1,950,726 candidates sat the examination. “Of those who sat, 1,200,514 candidates—61.54%—obtained credits and above in five subjects, including English and Mathematics.
“1,687,378 candidates—86.50%—obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, with or without English and Mathematics,” he said.
“Among the 1.2 million candidates who passed English and Mathematics, 558,883, representing 28.65%, were male, while 641,631, representing 32.89%, were female.
“Overall, 953,459 males—48.88%—and 997,267 females—51.12%—sat the examination,” he added.
Dangut further noted that 1,834,695 candidates, representing 94.05%, have had their results fully processed and released, adding that the results of 116,031 candidates, representing 5.95%, are still being processed.
According to him, a total of 1,213 candidates with special needs registered. These include 137 visually challenged candidates, 491 with hearing impairments, 55 spastic and mentally challenged candidates, and 41 physically challenged candidates.
WAEC, however, withheld the results of 167,486 candidates, representing 8.59%, due to examination malpractice. This is 1.11% lower than the 9.7% recorded in 2025.
“The increasing use of mobile phones in the examination hall, despite the existing ban, and organised cheating in some schools are other nagging issues,” Dangut said.
He added that some supervisors and invigilators caught aiding malpractice have been apprehended and will face sanctions from the State Ministries of Education.
The head of the examination body, who noted that this was his third and final briefing as Head of WAEC Nigeria, said 2026 was the second time the Council had conducted the CB-WASSCE for school candidates.
