The West African Examinations Council has released  the results for the 2026 first series Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates, reporting a marginal increase in candidates who obtained credits in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

The council has withheld the results of 75 candidates representing 0.72 per cent of the total entry in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice.

Acting Head of Public Affairs Moyosola F. Adesina in a statement issued from the council headquarters at Yaba on Friday said that the examination took place across 166 centres in Nigeria between January 28 and February 14.

According to Adesina, a total of 10,480 candidates sat for the examination out of which 3,429 candidates representing 32.72 per cent obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

The statement noted that the performance recorded in the current diet showed a 5.76 per cent improvement when compared to the 26.96 per cent pass rate recorded in the 2025 first series.

Adesina said that 43 candidates with special needs participated in the exercise and explained that the council provided adequate support for 11 visually impaired persons, four candidates with hearing impairments, and four albinos during the administration of the test.

The statement disclosed that 8,418 candidates representing 80.32 per cent have their results fully processed while the remaining 2,062 candidates have a few subjects still being processed due to errors traceable to the candidates themselves.

On the withheld results, Adesina noted:  ”The cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for determination. The Committee’s decisions will be communicated directly to the affected candidates, thereafter.”

The council urged candidates to visit the official website to ascertain their status and access the digital copies of their certificates which have been released alongside the results.