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. 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 yearand 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.