The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has temporarily shut down its official result checker portal,waecdirect.org, citing technical issues, just days after releasing the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.
The shutdown was announced on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, via WAEC’s official X account. The Council assured students and parents that efforts are underway to restore full access within 24 hours, following reports of failed login attempts and system disruptions. “The Council is working assiduously to ensure that candidates are able to access their results in the next 24 hours,” WAEC stated.
The delay has caused growing anxiety among candidates eager to see their results. The situation comes on the heels of a disappointing overall performance in the 2025 exams, where only 38.32 percent of candidates secured at least five credits including English and Mathematics, marking a sharp decline of 33.8 percent compared to the previous year.
Out of 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination, only 754,545 met the minimum requirement for university admission. Female candidates accounted for 53.99 percent of the successful group.
WAEC also reported that 1,718,090 candidates obtained credits in at least five subjects, regardless of subject combination. However, 451,796 candidates still have one or more of their subjects under processing, which the Council says will be completed shortly.
In a major disciplinary move, WAEC withheld 192,089 results representing 9.75 percent of total entries—due to cases of examination malpractice, including organised cheating and the use of mobile phones in exam halls. Affected candidates will be informed through their respective schools after investigations are concluded.
WAEC noted that more than 12,000 candidates with special needs participated in the exam and received necessary support. Among them were 112 visually impaired students, 615 with hearing impairments, and others with various physical or cognitive challenges.
The 2025 WASSCE saw a total of 1,973,365 students register from over 23,000 secondary schools nationwide.
Following the result release, the Council warned the public against fake online messages claiming that results from certain schools had been cancelled. It emphasised that such claims are false and urged students and schools to rely only on updates issued through WAEC’s official channels.
