The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 First Series of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, with 32.72 per cent of candidates obtaining five credits including English Language and Mathematics.
According to a press release issued by the examination body, 10,523 candidates registered for the examination, representing an 11.49 per cent increase compared to 9,438 candidates recorded in the 2025 entry figure. Out of the registered candidates, 10,480 sat for the examination across 166 centres nationwide.
WAEC disclosed that 4,598 candidates, representing 43.87 per cent, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, with or without English Language and Mathematics.
However, 3,429 candidates, representing 32.72 per cent, secured five credits including English Language and Mathematics, the benchmark required for admission into many tertiary institutions.
The council also revealed that 8,418 candidates, representing 80.32 per cent, have had their results fully processed and released, while 2,062 candidates, representing 19.68 per cent, still have some subjects being processed due to errors traceable to them. WAEC said efforts are ongoing to complete the processing so that all affected candidates can access their results.
In terms of gender distribution, 5,106 candidates (48.72 per cent) were male, while 5,374 candidates (51.28 per cent) were female.
The council further stated that 75 candidates’ results, representing 0.72 per cent, have been withheld over alleged examination malpractice, adding that investigations are ongoing and decisions will be communicated to the affected candidates after due process.
WAEC noted that the examination was conducted between January 28 and February 14, 2026, while the coordination and marking of scripts took place from February 26 to March 13 at three marking venues located in Lagos, Enugu and Kaduna, with 608 examiners participating in the exercise.
Candidates have been advised to check their results online via the WAEC results portal and proceed to access their digital certificates through the council’s certificate platform. The council also urged candidates to carefully review their results and take necessary steps where required.
