The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 192,089 candidates who sat for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, over alleged involvement in various forms of examination malpractice.
This was disclosed by the Head of WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Amos Dangut, during a press conference in Lagos on Monday, August 4.
According to Dangut, the withheld results represent 9.75 percent of the total candidates who participated in the examination. While this figure shows a slight improvement from the 11.92 percent recorded in 2024, WAEC remains alarmed by the persistence of malpractice across several centres.
“In spite of this improvement, we remain seriously concerned about the continued use of mobile phones in examination halls and the disturbing trend of organised cheating facilitated by some schools,” he said.
Dangut noted that investigations are currently ongoing, and decisions on the affected results will be taken by the council’s appropriate committee. “Candidates involved will be duly informed through their respective schools once the review process is concluded,” he said.
He added that any candidate dissatisfied with the outcome of their result status can file complaints online through WAEC’s official complaints portal at https://waecinternational.org/complaints.
Reiterating WAEC’s zero-tolerance policy on examination malpractice, Dangut called on schools, teachers, parents, and students to join efforts in safeguarding the integrity of the education system.
“Examination malpractice undermines the credibility of our education system. Those who engage in it, whether students or facilitators, are doing the nation a disservice,” he stressed.
On the release of results, Dangut confirmed that successfully processed results are being uploaded on the council’s website and will be available for access within 12 hours. He also urged candidates to apply for their digital certificates, which will be available online 48 hours after checking their results.
“For those whose results have been fully processed, printed certificates will be ready within 90 days from today,” he announced.
The council’s latest disclosure once again highlights the ongoing challenge of examination malpractice in Nigeria and the urgent need for reforms to restore confidence in the educational assessment system.
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