The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2025 computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) results for private candidates’ second series.
According to a statement issued by Moyosola Adesina, the Ag. head of public affairs, for the head of national office at WAEC, on Monday, a total of 33,989 out of the 65,752 candidates that sat the examination, which represents 51.69 percent obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects with or without English Language and/or Mathematics.
The analysis of the statistics of the candidates’ performance further shows 27,727 candidates representing 42.17 percent obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
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The outcome offers fresh insight into the performance trend of private candidates, highlighting both progress and areas that require sustained academic support and policy attention.
The examination which took place in Nigeria between Tuesday, November 11 and Wednesday, December 17, 2025, had 69,604 candidates, representing a 1.8 percent increase, when compared with the 2024 entry figure of 68,342, enrolled for the examination, while 65,752 candidates sat the examination at 370 centres spread across the country.
WAEC explained that out of the total number of 61,943 candidates that sat the examination, which represents 94.21 percent have their results fully processed and released while 3,809 candidates, that is 5.79 percent have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors traceable to them.
Of the total number of 65,752 candidates that sat the examination, 32,005 were males while 33,747 were females, representing 48.68 percent and 51.32 percent respectively.
Amongst the candidates that sat the examination, 235 candidates, with varying degrees of Special Needs, registered for the examination. Out of this number, three were visually impaired, 24 had impaired hearing, and three were Albinos.
All these candidates with special needs were adequately provided for in the administration of the examination.
Of this number, 13,416, that is 48.39 percent were male candidates, while 14,311, representing 51.61 percent were female candidates.
The percentage of candidates in this category in the WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2023 and 2024, second series, that is, those who obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, were 44.29 percent, and 53.64 percent, respectively. Thus, there is a marginal decrease of 11.47 percent in performance in this regard.
This analysis, however, cannot be compared with that of WASSCE for School Candidates, as the population for this examination consists of candidates who are outside the school system. 1,899 candidates’ results, representing 2.89 percent of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of 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.
WAEC counsels candidates to check their results by visiting www.waecdirect.org to ascertain their status before visiting the Digital Certificate platform (www.waec.org) to access the digital copies of their certificates, which have been released along with the results.
“Candidates will be required to apply for the printing of the hard copies of their certificates online, through the WAEC Certificate Request Portal (e-Certman). The portal address is https://certrequest.waec.ng/. All candidates who sat the diet are hereby advised to check their results carefully and take necessary actions as required,” WAEC stated.
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