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- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has informed the general public of technical issues about the 2025 WASSCE results
- WAEC said technical issues were discovered during the internal review of the recently released results
- The examination body apologised to affected students and advised candidates who have previously checked their results to re-check in the next 24 hours
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Yaba, Lagos state - The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said it disclosed technical issues during the internal review of the recently released 2025 WASSCE results.
The examination body said it sincerely regrets informing the general public of technical issues.

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WAEC said it embarked on an innovation (paper serialisation) as part of its efforts to curb examination malpractice.
WAEC said it carried out paper serialisation in Mathematics, English Language, Biology, and Economics.
This was contained in a statement issued by WAEC Head, Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, via its X handle @waecnigeria on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
“However, an internal post-release procedure revealed some technical bugs in the results.
“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.”
WAEC apologises for technical issues
WAEC apologized to affected candidates and promised to resolve this matter with transparency and urgency within the next twenty-four (24) hours.
The examination body urged candidates who have previously checked their results to re-check after 24 hours from now.
“We extend our deep and sincere apologies to all affected candidates and the general public. We appreciate their patience and understanding as we work diligently to resolve this matter with transparency and urgency within the next twenty-four (24) hours. On this note, candidates who have previously checked their results are advised to re-check after 24 hours from now.”
Adesina assured the general public that WAEC remains committed to upholding excellence, fairness and transparency in all our assessment processes.

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‘Why 2025 WASSCE results are poor’
Recall that numerous reactions greeted trail the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.
Parents, teachers, the higher institutions’ student body, and other concerned persons in series of online posts spoke out regarding the poor performance of candidates in the exam.
Legit.ng had reported that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released the 2025 WASSCE results on August 4, 2025.
WAEC records worst performance in 5 years
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) have been compared with previous years.
The report shows the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) recorded the worst performance with the 2025 WASSCE in 5 years.
According to WAEC, 38.32 per cent obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
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