August 08, (THEWILL) — The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reviewed the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results initially released on Monday, following widespread public outcry.
The Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, Amos Josiah Dangut, who disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos on Friday, said the updated results show a significant improvement in candidates’ performance, with 62.96 percent now recorded as having credits and above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Dangut said the review was prompted by concerns raised over the initial results, which reported a pass rate of only 38.32 percent in five subjects, including English and Mathematics.
He added that the reviewed results showed that 1,239,884, representing 62.96 per cent of the candidates, obtained Credits and above in at least five subjects.
“The council took immediate steps to address the concerns raised by stakeholders. After a meticulous review of the examination process and results, we are pleased to announce that 62.96 percent of candidates achieved credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including the compulsory English Language and Mathematics, ” Dr. Dangut said.
The HNO expressed that WAEC felt sorry for the previous error, which was caused by the mistakes from the team of service providers that marked the Objective part of the English Language examination. He noted that the regional exam body was deeply sorry for the errors, urging candidates to check the fresh results 48 hours later.
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