The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has apologised to candidates and the general public over technical glitches observed in the recently released 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.
In a statement released on Thursday, by the acting head of public affairs at WAEC, Moyosola Adesina, the council explained that the glitches were caused by a new system introduced to curb examination malpractice.
“As part of our efforts to curb examination malpractice, the Council embarked on an innovation (paper serialisation)… The paper serialisation was carried out in Mathematics, English Language, Biology, and Economics,” the statement said.
WAEC added that after the release of the results, a post-result review revealed technical bugs that affected the affected subjects, prompting the council to temporarily suspend access to the result checker portal.
“The Council, being a responsive body that is sensitive to fairness and professionalism, has decided to urgently review and correct the technical glitches that led to the situation. As a result, access to the WASSCE (SC) 2025 results has been temporarily denied on the result checker portal,” it added.
WAEC urged candidates to be patient and re-check their results after 24 hours.
“We extend our deep and sincere apologies. We appreciate their patience and understanding as we work diligently to resolve this matter with transparency and urgency,” Adesina stated.
Following the announcement, WAEC confirmed that the glitches have now been fixed and candidates can recheck their results online.
Meanwhile, the development triggered outrage on social media, with many candidates and parents expressing disappointment over what they described as an avoidable error. Some claimed their results were “messed up” and demanded a full explanation from the examination body.
Others called on WAEC to improve its digital infrastructure, citing previous cases of similar issues with JAMB and other examination bodies.
Despite the criticism, WAEC maintained that it remains committed to fairness and professionalism in the conduct and release of its examinations.
