2026 WAEC GCE Result First Series is Out [UPDATED]

The WAEC GCE Result 2026 for First Series Examination. See how to check the result below.

This is to inform the public, especially candidates who participated in the 2026 November/December WASSCE First Series Examination, that the WAEC GCE Results has been released.

The examination was conducted across Nigeria from Wednesday, January 28 to Saturday, February 14, 2026. Following the examination, coordination and marking of scripts were carried out at three designated venues located in Lagos, Enugu, and Kaduna between Thursday, February 26 and Friday, March 13, 2026.

According to WAEC, 10,523 candidates registered for the examination, representing an 11.49% increase compared to the 9,438 candidates recorded in 2025. Gender distribution among candidates showed that 5,106 were male, representing 48.72%, while 5,374 were female, accounting for 51.28% of the total candidates.

Out of the total number registered, 10,480 candidates successfully sat for the examination across 166 centres nationwide.

In terms of perfromance, Adesina disclosed that a total of 3,429 candidates (32.72%) obtained credits and above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

He noted that this performance reflects a 5.76% improvement compared to the 26.96% pass rate recorded in the 2025 first series.

Adesina also disclosed that 43 candidates with special needs participated in the examination. The council provided adequate support for 11 visually impaired candidates, four with hearing impairments, and four albinos during the conduct of the test.

Furthermore, 8,418 candidates (80.32%) have had their results fully processed, while 2,062 candidates still have some subjects pending due to errors attributed to the candidates themselves.

However, the results of 75 candidates (0.72%) have been withheld in connection with reported cases of examination malpractice.

Adesina stated that the cases are currently under investigation, and findings will be presented to the appropriate committee of the council for review. The final decisions will be communicated directly to the affected candidates.

Candidates have been advised to visit the official website within the next 12 hours to check their results and access digital copies of their certificates, which have been released alongside the results.

If you have questions, do feel free to ask us using the comment box below, we will answer you as soon as we can.

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Page Contents

How to Check WAEC GCE Result.
How to Check WAEC GCE Result via SMS.
What is WAEC Withheld Result?

How to Check WAEC GCE Result.

Candidates who sat the examination should follow the procedure below to check their results;

Go to WAEC result-checking portal @ www.waecdirect.org.
Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number. (This is your 7-Digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number eg. 4123456789)
Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year eg. 2026
Select the Type of Examination i.e. PRIVATE CANDIDATE RESULT
Enter the Card Serial Number found on the reverse side of your Scratch card.
Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your Scratch card
Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up

How to Check WAEC GCE Result via SMS.

In case you want to check your 2026 WAEC GCE result via sms, use the short code format below:

WAEC*ExamNo*PIN*ExamYear To short-code 32327 (MTN, Airtel & Glo subscribers)
For example -: WAEC*4250101001*123456789012*2013

Note: Ensure you adhere strictly to the format above. There should be no space in the message.

Wait for your result to be delivered to your phone via SMS. (SMS Cost N30 Only)

Hint: you can only use your result checker 5 times, so be wise!

If you have any question(s), all you need to do is use the comment box below and ask us. We will answer your question(s) as soon as we can.

Good luck.

Some WASSCE results are usually held. Let’s explain that.

What is WAEC Withheld Result?

According to Adenipekun, some of the results were withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.”

In simple words, it was reported that you or your center were involved in examination malpractice.

WAEC will investigate the report and if the candidates/school were found culpable, their results will be canceled.

If they are not culpable then their results will be released.

When will the withheld result be released? No exact date yet!

The Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) will meet next week to decide on the malpractice cases arising from the conduct of that examination and others.

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