The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that the technical issue affecting the 2025 West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) results has been successfully resolved. The glitch occurred during post-release processing in subjects where paper serialization was implemented as part of WAEC’s exam security measures. The Ministry commended the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for its swift response, transparency, and professionalism in resolving the issue.
According to WAEC, the technical issues were discovered during an internal review of the results released on August 5, 2025. The examination body had implemented paper serialization in key subjects like Mathematics, English Language, Biology, and Economics to curb examination malpractice. However, an internal post-result release procedure revealed some technical bugs in the results, prompting WAEC to temporarily restrict access to the result checker portal.
The Ministry has announced that updated results will be accessible via the result checker portal within the next 24 hours. WAEC has advised candidates who had previously checked their results to re-check after 24 hours. The Council has expressed sincere apologies for the inconvenience and reassured the public of its commitment to transparency and excellence in assessment.
The Federal Ministry of Education has reiterated its commitment to enhancing examination integrity across all bodies under its supervision. As part of this effort, WAEC and the National Examinations Council (NECO) will commence a phased rollout of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) beginning with objective components in November 2026. The adoption of CBT aims to curb malpractice, prevent question leakages, and restore public trust in the examination system.
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, emphasized that safeguarding the integrity of examinations is essential to protecting the future of Nigerian students and sustaining Nigeria’s global reputation. He stressed that upholding high standards is not optional but necessary to ensure Nigerian students are assessed strictly on merit and that their certificates retain credibility both locally and internationally.
