WAEC Apologizes for Glitch in 2025 WASSCE Results, Urges Students to Recheck

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued a public apology to candidates after a technical error disrupted the release of the 2025 WASSCE results.

According to a statement released on Wednesday, the Council acknowledged that a glitch in its system led to students receiving incomplete or incorrect results shortly after they were published online.

“The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) sincerely regrets to inform the general public of technical issues discovered during the internal review of the recently released results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, (SC) 2025,” the statement read.

WAEC explained that the issue stemmed from a new anti-malpractice measure introduced during the exams. “As part of our efforts to curb examination malpractice, the Council embarked on an innovation (paper serialization) already deployed by a national examination body,” it said. “It is also worth noting that this is in line with best practices in assessment.”

However, the Council admitted the update caused unintended technical problems. “The paper serialization was carried out in Mathematics, English Language, Biology and Economics. However, an internal post-result release procedure revealed some technical bugs in the results.”

WAEC assured the public that the results were not compromised. “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,” it said. “As a result, access to the WASSCE (SC) 2025 results has been temporarily denied on the result checker portal.”

It also apologized to affected candidates. “We extend our deep and sincere apologies to all affected candidates and the general public.”

WAEC promised a quick resolution. “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,” the statement continued. “On this note, candidates who have previously checked their results are advised to re-check after 24 hours from now.”

The Council concluded by reaffirming its commitment to integrity. “WAEC remains committed to upholding excellence, fairness and transparency in all our assessment processes. Thank you for always counting on our integrity and reposing confidence in us to render quality service to the Nigerian child.”