Ishaka Mohammed
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) 2026 — first series.
In a statement released on Friday, March 27, 2026, the Council asked the candidates who sat the examination to check their results within a few hoursʼ time.
“The result of CB-WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2026–First Series has been released. Candidates can access their results within the next 12 hours,” part of the statement reads.
The Council also revealed that out of the ten thousand, four hundred and eighty (10,480) candidates that sat the examination, three thousand four hundred and twenty-nine (3,429) candidates (32.72%) obtained credit and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
However, two thousand and sixty-two (2,062) candidates (19.68%) have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors traceable to them. In addition, seventy-five (75) candidates’ results, representing 0.72% of
The total number of candidates who sat the examination is being held in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice, which are still being investigated.
The examination, which was held from January 28 to February 14, 2026, was in a hybrid format. All the questions were displayed on the computer, but while the multiple-choice questions were answered thereon, the essay questions required paper-and-pencil responses.