The West African Examinations Council has released the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results and outlined how candidates can check their performance online.
In an update posted on its official X handle on Wednesday, WAEC announced that candidates can now check their results online after generating or recovering their result checker PIN.
If you are checking your result for the first time, here is a step-by-step guide.
Step 1: Get your Serial Number and PIN
Before checking your result, a candidate needs examination number, WAEC serial number and WAEC PIN
If you do not have your Serial Number and PIN, WAEC says you can recover them by following these steps:
Visit waec.org.
Click the “Serial Number and PIN” menu at the top of the page.
Select the 2026 examination year and the appropriate diet.
Enter your examination number and your National Identification Number (NIN) used during WAEC registration.
Enter your email address and phone number to receive a One-Time Password (OTP).
Enter the OTP to recover your Serial Number and PIN.
WAEC said candidates can also download their WAEC ID card to their mobile devices through the portal.
Step 2: Visit the WAEC result portal
Go to waecdirect.org using any internet-enabled phone, tablet or computer.
Step 3: Enter your examination number
Type your 10-digit examination number, which consists of:
Your 7-digit centre number
Your 3-digit candidate number
For example: 4123456789.
Step 4: Select the examination year
Choose 2026.
Step 5: Select the examination type
Select the appropriate examination type for your result.
Step 6: Enter your Serial Number and PIN
Input the Serial Number and PIN you generated or recovered from the WAEC portal.
Step 7: Submit
Click Submit.
Your result will appear on the screen and can be printed or saved for future reference.
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How to check your result with the WAEC mobile app
Candidates can also use the WAEC Result Checker app.
Follow these steps:
Download the WAEC Result Checker app from the Google Play Store.
Open the app.
Enter your examination number.
Select the examination year.
Enter your Serial Number and PIN.
Submit to view and download your result.
How to check your result by SMS
Candidates without internet access can check their results via SMS.
Type:
WAECExaminationNumberPIN*ExaminationYear
For example:
WAEC4123456789123456789012*2026
Send it to the official WAEC SMS number supported by your mobile network.
Standard SMS charges apply.
Understanding WAEC grades
WAEC uses grades ranging from A1 to F9.
A1, B2, B3 – Distinction and Merit
C4, C5, C6 – Credit passes
D7, E8 – Ordinary passes
F9 – Fail
For admission into most Nigerian universities, candidates are generally expected to obtain at least five credit passes, including English Language and Mathematics, with C6 being the minimum credit grade.
If you believe your result is incorrect
Candidates who believe there is an error in their result can submit a complaint through WAEC’s official channels or visit the nearest WAEC office for guidance on the result verification and review process.
Note: WAEC advised candidates to generate or recover their Serial Number and PIN through waec.org before checking their results on waecdirect.org.
