The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.
The examination body announced the release of the results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, and advised candidates to check their results through the WAEC result portal at www.waecdirect.org.
Candidates who have misplaced their result checker details can also generate a new serial number and PIN through the WAEC portal before accessing their results.
Here’s how to check your WAEC result
To check the 2026 WASSCE result online, candidates should visit www.waecdirect.org and enter the required details.
Candidates will need:
- Their examination number
- Examination year (2026)
- Examination type
- WAEC serial number
- WAEC PIN
Once on the portal:
- Enter your examination number
- Select the examination year (2026)
- Choose the appropriate examination type
- Enter your serial number and PIN
- Click Submit to view your result
How to generate your WAEC serial number and PIN
WAEC said candidates can recover their serial number and PIN through its official portal.
To generate your serial number and PIN:
- Visit www.waec.org
- Select the “Serial Number and PIN” option at the top of the page
- Choose the appropriate examination year and diet
- Enter your examination number and your National Identification Number (NIN) used during WAEC registration
- Enter your email address and phone number to receive a One-Time Password (OTP)
- Input the OTP to successfully generate your serial number and PIN
Candidates can also download their WAEC ID Card directly to their mobile devices through the portal.
WAEC advised candidates to use only its official websites— www.waec.org for PIN generation and www.waecdirect.org for result checking—to avoid fraudulent platforms and unofficial result-checking services.