WAEC releases 2025 BECE provisional results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of candidates who sat the 2025 BECE for School Candidates.

The entire results of 177 candidates have been cancelled according to a press statement issued by WAEC on Saturday  [August 23] evening.

The subject results of 718 candidates have also been cancelled, it said.

In addition to the withholding of the entire results of 93 candidates, 1,240 candidates have had their subject results withheld.

Meanwhile, the subject results of some candidates from 119 schools have been cancelled.

According to WAEC, the subject results of some candidates from 87 schools have been withheld for further scrutiny.

The withheld results may be cancelled or released based on the outcome of investigations by September 6, 2025, it said in the press statement signed by John Kapi, the Head of Public Affairs of WAEC.

WAEC explained that it will dispatch the results of school candidates to their respective schools through
the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Directors of Education.

The results are also available on the Council’s official website at www.waecgh.org for candidates who so desire to access them online.

Statistics 

A total of 603,328 candidates, comprising 297,250 males and 306,078 females from 20,395 participating schools, entered for the school examination.

This included 72 candidates with visual Impairment, 239 with hearing impairment, and 161 candidates with other test accommodation needs.

The examination was conducted at 2,237 centres across the country.

Out of the total number, 2,526 candidates were absent.

Examination malpractices

Following the completion of investigations into a number of cases of irregularity detected during the conduct of the examination and marking of scripts, the 36th Meeting of the Final Awards and Examiners’ Appointment Committee for the BECE, 2025, held on Friday August 15, 2025 approved as follows:

• Cancellation of Subject Results of 718 candidates;
• Cancellation of Entire Results of 177 candidates;
• Withholding of Subject Results of 1,240 candidates;
• Withholding of Entire Results of 93 candidates;

Meanwhile, the subject results of some candidates from 119 schools have been cancelled.

In addition, the subject results of some candidates from 87 schools have been withheld for further scrutiny.

The withheld results may be cancelled or released based on the outcome of investigations by September 6, 2025.

WAEC indicated that candidates whose results have been cancelled or withheld should visit their website for details and reasons for withholding or cancelling the results.

It said for withheld results, the candidates will receive information on the next line of action. Heads of school and proprietors may follow the same procedure using their results listing logins to know the status of withheld results of their candidates.

It cautioned all stakeholders to be wary of fraudsters who may promise to upgrade results for a fee and that candidates are to note that WAEC results are secured and can be authenticated.