How To Check Your 2026 WAEC Result

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.

The examination body announced the release on Wednesday, urging candidates to generate their Personal Identification Number (PIN) before proceeding to check their results online.

Candidates who sat for the examination can access their results by following the steps below:

Step 1: Visit the WAEC portal at waec.org to generate your result-checking PIN and serial number.

Step 2: Enter your examination number and the National Identification Number (NIN) used during registration. You will also be required to complete the necessary One-Time Password (OTP) verification.

Step 3: Once your PIN and serial number have been generated, visit the WAEC result-checking portal at waecdirect.org.

Step 4: On the result-checking page, enter your examination number, select the examination year and type, input your PIN and serial number, then click Submit to view your result.

Candidates are advised to ensure that the details entered are correct to avoid errors during the result-checking process. They should also keep their PIN and serial number safe for future reference, as they may be required to access their results again.

About 1.96 million candidates from more than 24,200 secondary schools across Nigeria sat for the 2026 WASSCE, which was conducted between April 21 and June 19, 2026.

While the majority of candidates wrote the examination using the traditional pen-and-paper format, WAEC recorded a significant increase in the number of schools that adopted the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) option compared to previous years.

The council had earlier announced that the results would be released approximately 45 days after the conclusion of the examination. The release follows the publication of the results of the 2026 First Series Computer-Based WASSCE for Private Candidates.