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On Monday, August 4, 2025, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released the results of the 2025 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The exam period, which lasted around two months, was met with controversy, particularly due to the English language exam being conducted late at night after several delays. This situation sparked demands for the cancellation of the English paper.
A total of 1,969,313 candidates took part in the exams. However, only about 38.32%, equating to 754,545 candidates, managed to pass at least five mandatory subjects with credits. These compulsory subjects include Mathematics and English Language. This year’s pass rate marks a significant drop compared to last year’s 72.12% pass rate.
Out of the total candidates, 976,787 (49.60%) were male, while females made up 992,526 (50.40%), indicating slightly higher female participation.
WAEC also stated that results for candidates sponsored by state governments would be withheld if their examination fees remain unpaid by their sponsors.
Candidates can start checking their results online within 12 hours and will be able to download digital copies of their certificates via the council’s website. Physical certificates will be delivered to schools at a later time.
The announcement and key statistics were shared by Dr. Amos Dangut, the Head of the National Office of WAEC Nigeria, during a press conference held at the council’s headquarters in Yaba, Lagos. Additionally, WAEC disclosed that the results of 192,089 candidates, representing 9.75% of all candidates, are being withheld due to suspected exam malpractice. These cases are under investigation to determine whether the affected results will be released or cancelled. Notably, this malpractice rate is 2.17% lower than last year’s 11.92%, a reduction attributed to the introduction of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for some subjects such as English Language, Mathematics, Biology, and Economics.
