The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.

Candidates who participated in the examination can now access their results. However, WAEC has withheld the results of 215,267 candidates, representing approximately 11.92% of the total 1,805,216 candidates, due to concerns over examination malpractice.

Candidates whose results have been withheld will receive direct communication from WAEC with instructions on how to address the identified issues.

Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria Office of WAEC, announced that out of the 1,805,216 candidates who sat for the 2024 WASSCE, 1,332,089 achieved credits in five subjects, including either Mathematics or English Language.

He further stated, “A total of 1,301,949 candidates obtained credits in five subjects that included both Mathematics and English Language, representing 72.9% of the total examinees. This year’s performance shows a 7.6% decline compared to the previous year.”

How to buy WAEC result checker pin

Every applicant has already received their serial number and PIN for the result checker from WAEC. To find your Result Checker PIN and Serial Number, examine the Smart Identity Card that was used to administer the test.

To order the PIN online, the applicant must go to the WAEC Request Management System webpage if they have misplaced their PIN or have surpassed the allotted number of checks.

A WAEC result checker PIN is available for N4,250. On the Request Management System portal of the council, candidates can purchase the e-PIN/result checker. The steps to purchase a WAEC result checker PIN are as follows:

• Go to the WAEC Request Management System portal at https://request.waec.ng
• Your Transaction Ref No will be generated automatically.
• Under the Select a Request Type option, pick Request For Service from the list of options.
• Under the Select a Request option, pick Sale of WAEC Direct Result Checker for the list of options.
• Now enter your Name, Phone Number and Email Address in the required columns.
• Finally, click on Proceed to Online payment to make payment and access your WAEC result checker PIN.

How to check the result online

You don’t need to purchase any scratch card/pin to access your result. Check your Smart Identity Card for your Result Checker PIN and Serial Number.

Visit https://www.waecdirect.org/ and in the required column, enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number (This is your 7-Digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number eg. 4123456789).

For examination year < 1999, enter your 8-digit WAEC Examination Number (This is your 5-Digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number eg. 19865001).

• Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year eg. 2024
• Select the Type of Examination, i.e. SCHOOL CANDIDATE RESULT
• Enter the e-PIN Voucher Number
• Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your e-PIN
• Click on Check Result

How to check for your result through SMS

⁠Only subscribers of MTN, Glo, and Airtel are able to use this SMS method to verify their WAEC results and SMS charges will be applied

• Using your mobile device, Type WAEC*ExamNo*PIN*ExamYear
• ⁠Send to 32327
• ⁠You will receive a message instantly containing your WAEC statement of result.

Note: If you did not receive your WAEC result via SMS, kindly repeat this step again.