The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that candidates eager to check their 2025 West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results will be denied, as the council has temporarily shut the checker portal to address technical glitches.
Moyosola Adesina, the ag. Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, Yaba, Lagos, made this known on Thursday, August 7, when she emphasised that as part of the council’s efforts to curb examination malpractice, it embarked on an innovation, paper serialisation, already deployed by a national examination body.
“The paper serialisation was carried out in Mathematics, English Language, Biology, and Economics. However, an internal post-result-release procedure revealed some technical bugs in the results.
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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. As a result, access to the WASSCE (SC) 2025 results has been temporarily denied on the result checker portal,” the statement read in part.
WAEC further extended deep and sincere apologies to all affected candidates and the general public, emphasising that it is in line with best assessment practices.
The council explained that the move is aimed at resolving system errors and restoring full access as soon as possible.
Besides, the council disclosed that it discovered during the internal review of the recently released results of the WASSCE for School Candidates (SC) 2025.
“As part of our efforts to curb examination malpractice, the council embarked on an innovation, paper serialisation, already deployed by a national examination body. It is also worth noting that this is in line with best assessment practices,” the council stated.
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Meanwhile, WAEC counsels candidates who have previously checked their results to re-check after 24 hours from now.
While appreciating the candidates’ patience and understanding, the council reaffirmed its commitment to working diligently to resolve the matter with transparency and urgency within the next 24 hours.
“WAEC remains committed to upholding excellence, fairness, and transparency in all our assessment processes,” the council stated.
