The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2025 computer-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) results for private candidates’ second series.
According to a statement issued by Moyosola Adesina, the Ag. head of public affairs, for the head of national office at WAEC, on Monday, a total of 33,989 out of the 65,752 candidates that sat the examination, which represents 51.69 percent obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects with or without English Language and/or Mathematics.
The analysis of the statistics of the candidates’ performance further shows 27,727 candidates representing 42.17 percent obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
The outcome offers fresh insight into the performance trend of private candidates, highlighting both progress and areas that require sustained academic support and policy attention.
The examination which took place in Nigeria between Tuesday, November 11 and Wednesday, December 17, 2025, had 69,604 candidates, representing a 1.8 percent increase, when compared with the 2024 entry figure of 68,342, enrolled for the examination, while 65,752 candidates sat the examination at 370 centres spread across the country.
WAEC explained that out of the total number of 61,943 candidates that sat the examination, which represents 94.21 percent have their results fully processed and released while 3,809 candidates, that is 5.79 percent have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors traceable to them.
Of the total number of 65,752 candidates that sat the examination, 32,005 were males while 33,747 were females, representing 48.68 percent and 51.32 percent respectively.
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