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Home WAEC GCE Outcomes 2026 Launched for Personal Candidates Absorbable Summary(tl; dr)WAEC has actually released the 2026 GCE results for private prospects.
- Candidates can now examine results on
- the official portal. Launched on 27 March 2026 32.72% got 5 credits incl. English and Mathematics 10,480 prospects sat
- the exam in Nigeria 75 results were withheld over alleged
- malpractice Some subjects are still being processed
The West African Examinations Council has actually released the 2026 Computer-Based West African Elder School Certificate Assessment results for private candidates.
The council made this understood in a declaration issued on Friday, 27 March 2026. It said 32.72% of candidates gotten 5 credits, consisting of English Language and Mathematics; that figure sits at the centre of the current outcome release.
< img src =" https://myschoolgist.com/wp-content/uploads/neco-waec-cbt-app.svg "alt=" NECO and WAEC CBT App "/ > Tabulation WAEC GCE 2026 result summary A total of 10,523 candidates signed up for the assessment
, while 10,480 candidates sat for it across the country. WAEC said this figure shows an 11.49% rise when compared to the 9,438 prospects tape-recorded in 2025.
Out of the prospects who sat for the evaluation, 3,429 prospects, representing 32.72%, gotten credit and above in a minimum of five topics, including English Language and Mathematics.
The council likewise specified that 4,598 candidates, representing 43.87%, obtained credit and above in at least 5 topics, with or without English Language and/or Mathematics.
Performance compared to previous years
WAEC said the share of prospects who got at least 5 credits, including English Language and Mathematics, increased from 26.96% in 2025 and 30.95% in 2024 to 32.72% in 2026.
That marks a 5.76% enhancement.
When and where the test was held
The assessment took place from 28 January to 14 February 2026 across 166 centres in Nigeria.
Marking was carried out in Lagos, Enugu and Kaduna by 608 examiners.
How prospects can inspect WAEC GCE results
Candidates who sat for the assessment can check their outcomes through the WAEC result checking website.
Steps to examine the result
- Go to the WAEC result inspecting website.
- Get in the examination number.
- Select the assessment year as 2026.
- Select the evaluation type as PRIVATE PROSPECTS.
- Get in the PIN and identification number.
- Click “Send” to view the outcome.
Released outcomes and pending topics
WAEC divulged that part of the results remains pending due to processing problems.
The council stated 8,418 outcomes, representing 80.32%, have actually been completely processed and launched.
It included that 2,062 prospects, representing 19.68%, still have some topics being processed due to errors traceable to them.
Kept outcomes over supposed malpractice
WAEC stated 75 prospects, representing 0.72% of the total number of prospects, had their outcomes kept over supposed assessment malpractice.
The council mentioned that these cases are being investigated, and reports will exist to the appropriate committee of the Council for determination.
Gender breakdown of candidates
The gender breakdown released by WAEC reveals that 5,106 prospects, representing 48.72%, were male.
Female candidates stood at 5,374, representing 51.28%.
What WAEC stated about the examination body and WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council is the local evaluation body responsible for performing standardised secondary school assessments across West Africa, consisting of Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia.
The West African Senior Citizen School Certificate Assessment remains an essential requirement for admission into tertiary schools in Nigeria and other member countries.
WAEC has likewise introduced computer-based evaluations for private prospects as part of moves to decrease malpractice and accelerate result processing. The council supplies digital certificates too; candidates can access and confirm outcomes online.
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