The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2026.
In a press release dated September 4, 2026, the Council said login details will be made available to heads of school to enable them access the results of their candidates. The results have also been hosted online, and candidates who so desire may access their results on the Council’s website.
WAEC cautioned all stakeholders to be wary of fraudsters who promise to upgrade results for a fee. It reminded candidates that WAEC results are secured and can be authenticated using its results verification system. The WAEC QR code can be downloaded and used to verify results.
Performance Statistics
A total of 512,862 candidates, made up of 225,270 males and 287,592 females from 1,022 schools, entered for the examination. This figure represents an 11.07 percent increase over the 2025 entry figure of 461,736. A total of 5,049 candidates (0.98 percent) were absent from the examination.
Examination Irregularities
Following the completion of investigations into some of the cases of irregularity reported during the conduct of the examination, the 42nd Meeting of the Ghana Examinations Committee, held on Friday, August 7, 2026, approved the following:
Cancellation of subject results of 7,434 candidates for bringing foreign material such as prepared notes, textbooks and printed material into the examination halls.
Cancellation of entire results of 861 candidates for possession of mobile phones in the examination halls.
Withholding of subject results of 957 candidates and the entire results of 270 candidates for various suspected offences.
In addition, some subject results of candidates from 169 schools have been withheld for alleged collusion. These cases are still under investigation. The withheld results of these candidates may be released or cancelled depending on the outcome of investigations by October 30, 2026.
Candidates whose results have been cancelled or withheld are advised to visit the relevant section on the WAEC website for details on the reasons and the next line of action.
The Council expressed its sincere gratitude to stakeholders, especially the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, the security agencies, heads of school, supervisors, invigilators, examiners and all who supported the successful conduct of the examination and the release of results.
The statement was signed by John K. Kapi, Head of Public Affairs.
