The 2026 First Series WASSCE provisional results for private candidates were released by West African Education Certificate (WAEC) last Wednesday and this session involved 23,410 candidates consisting of 9,980 males and 13,430 females.
In all, 746 registered candidates did not attend the examination. A statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs of WAEC, John Kapi, said because of the malpractices during the conduct and marking of the examination scripts, the council had withheld the subject results of 76 candidates and withheld the entire results of 87 candidates.
The statement drew to attention that “The (WAEC) page will display specific reasons for withholding the result and provide the next line of action.”
In the statement, a warning was given to the public against individuals who are promising to “upgrade” results for a fee via mobile money since WAEC’s database was protected, ensuring all results can be verified.
As per the performance, 6,486 candidates had A1-C6 which represents 55.94 per cent in English Language while 6,675 which also represents 37.84 per cent had A1-C6 in Core Mathematics with 3,679 (28.13 per cent), having A1-C6 in Integrated Science.
With Social Studies, 8,131 students representing 75.10 percent had A1-C6. In English Language, 1,625 (14.02 per cent) had D7 while 1,926 (10.92 per cent) had D7 in Core Mathematics with 1,743 (13.33 per cent), having D7 in Integrated Science.
In all 660 students representing 6.10 per cent had D7 in Social Studies, while 1,604 also representing 13.83 per cent scored E8 in English Language and 2,103 representing 11.92 per cent had E8 in Core Mathematics as well as 2,413 recording E8 in Integrated Science.
Again, 533 students showing 4.92 per cent had E8 in Social Studies. 1,879 students showing 16.21 per cent had F9 in English Language but 6,936 representing 39.32 per cent had F9 in Core Mathematics and 5,239 also showing 40.06 per cent, got F9 in Integrated Science.
1,503 students representing 13.88 per cent got F9 in Social Studies as well.
As a result, WAEC stated that candidates with withheld results should go according to the procedure guven to deal with any issues because investigations into the malpractice cases are ongoing.
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