WAEC

School proprietors say candidates with exceptional academic records, including several who scored above 300 in the 2026 UTME and consistently excelled in internal assessments. Administrators raised concerns over technical glitches experienced during WAEC's CBT preparations, the introduction of...

A total of 1.2 million candidates secured the five credits, including English and Mathematics, required for university admission, while more than 750,000 fell below the benchmark. WAEC recorded a slight decline in overall performance from 2025, even as...

July 13, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The decision, announced on...

July 12, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has approved a new registration fee of ₦50,000 for candidates sitting the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), with...

June 8 (THEWILL) — The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has attributed the delayed conduct of Mathematics and Agricultural Science papers in some examination centres across Nigeria to a combination of logistical, operational and security-related challenges, including a fatal...

March 27, (THEWILL) — The West African Examinations Council has reinforced its commitment to digital transformation in education with the release of the 2026 First Series results of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for...

February 17, (THEWILL) — The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2025 Second Series Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for private candidates, with 42.17 percent of candidates securing five credits, including...

January 06, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive set of measures aimed at eliminating examination malpractice in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations starting with the 2026 cycle. The new reforms,...

November 13, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to immediately suspend the planned commencement of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the 2026 examination cycle. The lawmakers also...

August 10, (THEWILL) — The admission by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Friday that it reviewed the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results initially released on Monday, following widespread public outcry, leaves much to be...