WAEC Releases 2026 Results: How to Check Your Scores Now

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has finally released the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) results for private candidates.

To check the result once it is released, candidates need three items: a 10-digit examination number, a valid WAEC e-PIN and its serial number, and either an internet-enabled device or a mobile phone for SMS checking.

And if you are one of the many who waited anxiously for this day, here's how you can check your scores.

The WAEC result checker e-PIN costs ₦5,000 and serves as the access key to the result portal. Scratch cards purchased in previous years remain valid and may be used up to five times, but only for one candidate's examination number.

A separate card is required for each candidate.

How to buy a WAEC e-PIN To get your WAEC e-PIN, visit the WAEC official website at waeconline.org . Click Buy WAEC Result Checker. Select your examination type and choose Get Started. Enter your email address and other required details. Choose a payment option and complete the ₦5,000 payment. Your serial number and PIN will be issued immediately after payment.

The WAEC portal allows candidates to check their results through three easy steps.

1. Check through the website Go to the official result portal at waec.org in your browser. Enter your examination number, which is made up of your 7-digit centre number and 3-digit candidate number. Example: 4123456789. Select the examination year, which is 2026, select the examination type, which is School Candidate Result, enter your e-PIN details, and submit.

2. Check with the WAEC mobile app Download the WAEC Result Checker app from the Google Play Store. Open the app. Enter your examination number, examination year, PIN, and serial number. Your result will be displayed in the app and can also be downloaded.

3. Check by SMS This option does not require internet access and works on MTN, Glo, and Airtel lines. Type the message in this format: WAEC 4123456789 Send it to: 32327. Your result will be sent to you as a text message. Standard SMS charges apply.

Once the results are out, candidates are expected to have at least five credit passes, including English Language and Mathematics, for admission into most Nigerian universities.

C6 is the minimum credit grade accepted for this purpose. If your result is withheld, it usually indicates that WAEC is investigating a suspected examination malpractice involving the candidate, the examination centre, or the entry.

Candidates should visit their school's examination officer or the nearest WAEC state office with their examination number and result printout for clarification.