The West African Examinations Council has released the results of the 2025 Second Series of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, recording a decline of 11.47 percentage points in performance compared to 2024.
The development was announced in a statement issued Monday night by WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina.
According to the council, 42.17 per cent of candidates secured credit passes in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. This marks a drop from the 53.64 per cent recorded in 2024. In 2023, 44.29 per cent of candidates achieved the same benchmark.
“The percentage of candidates in this category in the 2023 and 2024 – Second Series was 44.29 per cent and 53.64 per cent, respectively. Thus, there is a marginal decrease of 11.47 per cent in performance in this regard,” the statement partly read.
Out of the 65,752 candidates who sat for the examination, 27,727 (42.17 per cent) obtained five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
WAEC, however, noted that performance statistics for private candidates cannot be directly compared with those of school candidates, as the private examination involves candidates outside the formal school system.
Further analysis of the results showed that 33,989 candidates, representing 51.69 per cent, earned credit passes in at least five subjects, with or without English Language and Mathematics.
A total of 69,604 candidates registered for the examination, reflecting a 1.8 per cent increase from the 68,342 recorded in 2024. Of the registered candidates, 65,752 sat for the examination across 370 centres nationwide.
The council disclosed that 61,943 candidates, representing 94.21 per cent of those who sat for the examination, have had their results fully processed and released.
However, 3,809 candidates (5.79 per cent) still have some of their subjects being processed due to errors traceable to them. WAEC said efforts are ongoing to complete the processing to enable the affected candidates to access their full results.
In addition, 1,899 candidates, representing 2.89 per cent of those who sat for the examination, have had their results withheld over alleged examination malpractice.
“The cases are being investigated, and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for determination. The Committee’s decisions will be communicated directly to the affected candidates thereafter,” the statement added.
On gender distribution, WAEC revealed that 32,005 candidates (48.68 per cent) were male, while 33,747 (51.32 per cent) were female.
Among those who obtained five credits, including English Language and Mathematics, 13,416 (48.39 per cent) were male, while 14,311 (51.61 per cent) were female.
The examination was conducted between November 11 and December 17, 2025.
WAEC advised candidates to check their results online to confirm their performance and access digital copies of their certificates, while hard copies can be requested through the council’s certificate portal.
The council reaffirmed its commitment to quality service delivery to stakeholders.
