The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Monday, released the results for the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations.

Over 1.9 million candidates across 23,000 schools nationwide sat for the exams between May and June 2025.

This was announced by the examination body. While announcing this, WAEC’s Head of National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, noted that there was a 33.8 per cent decrease in candidates’ overall performance compared to previous years.

The examination body noted that candidates can now check their results online by visiting http://waecdirect.org.

Candidates are advised to have their result-checking PIN and examination number ready when accessing the portal to check their results online.

Below is a step-by-step guide to checking SSCE results:

1. Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number. (This is your 7-digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number, e.g., 4123456789).

2. For examination years before 1999, enter your 8-digit WAEC Examination Number. (This is your 5-digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number, e.g., 19865001).

3. Enter the 4 digits of your examination year (e.g., 2025).

4. Select the type of examination (SSCE).

5. Enter the e-PIN Voucher Number.

6. Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your e-PIN.

7. Click Submit.