The West African Examinations Council has released the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination results for private candidates. The results are now available on the official WAEC result checking portal.
To check the results, candidates can follow these steps: visit the WAEC result checking portal, enter the examination number, select the examination year as 2026, select the examination type as PRIVATE CANDIDATES, enter the PIN and serial number, and click "Submit" to view the result.
According to the results, 32.72% of candidates obtained five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. A total of 10,480 candidates sat for the examination in Nigeria, showing an 11.49% rise from the 9,438 candidates recorded in 2025.
Some subjects are still being processed due to processing issues. Out of the candidates who sat for the examination, 3,429 candidates obtained credit and above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
The examination took place from 28 January to 14 February 2026 across 166 centres in Nigeria.
The release of the WAEC GCE results 2026 for private candidates will undoubtedly come as a relief to thousands of Nigerian students. This development will enable them to progress to the next stage of their academic journey. However, the 32.72% of candidates who obtained five credits, including English Language and Mathematics, raises concerns about the quality of education in some parts of the country.
