{"id":12795,"date":"2025-08-24T05:48:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T05:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/?p=12795"},"modified":"2025-08-24T05:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T05:48:29","slug":"waec-releases-2025-bece-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/waec-releases-2025-bece-results\/","title":{"rendered":"WAEC Releases 2025 BECE Results; Cancels Entire Results of 177 Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"444\">The <strong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"284\">West African Examinations Council (WAEC)<\/strong> has officially released the <strong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"336\">provisional results<\/strong> for candidates who sat the <strong data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"441\">2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"704\">In a press statement issued on <strong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"506\">Saturday, August 23, 2025<\/strong>, WAEC announced that the results of <strong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"592\">177 candidates have been completely cancelled<\/strong>, while the <strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"637\">subject results of 718 others<\/strong> have also been annulled due to various examination malpractices.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/waec-releases-2025-bece-results\/#Withheld_Results_Pending_Investigations\" >Withheld Results Pending Investigations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/waec-releases-2025-bece-results\/#Results_Access\" >Results Access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/waec-releases-2025-bece-results\/#Examination_Statistics\" >Examination Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/waec-releases-2025-bece-results\/#Malpractices_and_Disciplinary_Measures\" >Malpractices and Disciplinary Measures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/waec-releases-2025-bece-results\/#Caution_Against_Fraudsters\" >Caution Against Fraudsters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"751\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Withheld_Results_Pending_Investigations\"><\/span>Withheld Results Pending Investigations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"932\">The Council further disclosed that the <strong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"827\">entire results of 93 candidates<\/strong> have been withheld pending investigations, in addition to the <strong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"929\">subject results of 1,240 candidates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1113\">Similarly, the <strong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1004\">subject results of some candidates from 119 schools<\/strong> have been cancelled, while results of candidates from <strong data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1073\">87 schools<\/strong> remain withheld for further scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1295\">WAEC noted that the outcome of these investigations, expected to be completed by <strong data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1217\">September 6, 2025<\/strong>, will determine whether the withheld results will be released or cancelled.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1317\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Results_Access\"><\/span>Results Access<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1509\">WAEC explained that it will dispatch the official results of school candidates to their respective institutions through the <strong data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1506\">Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of Education<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1615\">Candidates may also check their results online via the Council\u2019s official website, <strong data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1612\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.waecgh.org\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1610\">www.waecgh.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1645\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examination_Statistics\"><\/span>Examination Statistics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1815\">According to WAEC, a total of <strong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1699\">603,328 candidates<\/strong> sat for the examination, comprising <strong data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1753\">297,250 males<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1777\">306,078 females<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1812\">20,395 schools nationwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"2022\">The examination also accommodated candidates with special needs, including <strong data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"2019\">72 visually impaired students, 239 with hearing impairments, and 161 candidates requiring other forms of test accommodation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2124\">The 2025 BECE was conducted across <strong data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2087\">2,237 centres nationwide<\/strong>, with <strong data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2121\">2,526 candidates absent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2170\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malpractices_and_Disciplinary_Measures\"><\/span>Malpractices and Disciplinary Measures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2389\">WAEC revealed that the decision to cancel or withhold certain results was taken after its <strong data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2349\">36th Meeting of the Final Awards and Examiners\u2019 Appointment Committee for BECE 2025<\/strong>, held on <strong data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2386\">Friday, August 15, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2423\">The measures approved include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2652\">\n<li data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2481\">\n<p data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2481\"><strong data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2461\">Cancellation of subject results<\/strong> of 718 candidates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2538\">\n<p data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2538\"><strong data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2518\">Cancellation of entire results<\/strong> of 177 candidates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2597\">\n<p data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2597\"><strong data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2575\">Withholding of subject results<\/strong> of 1,240 candidates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2652\">\n<p data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2652\"><strong data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2633\">Withholding of entire results<\/strong> of 93 candidates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2922\">WAEC emphasized that affected candidates will receive official notifications on the reasons 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Heads of schools and proprietors can also verify the status of their candidates\u2019 results using their results listing logins.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2956\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caution_Against_Fraudsters\"><\/span>Caution Against Fraudsters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3167\">The Council issued a stern warning to candidates and stakeholders to be vigilant against <strong data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3100\">fraudsters promising to upgrade results for a fee<\/strong>, stressing that all WAEC results are <strong data-start=\"3138\" data-end=\"3164\">secured and verifiable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3167\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/\">Trendz Gh<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the provisional results for candidates who<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-scaled.jpg",2560,1699,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-300x199.jpg",300,199,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-768x510.jpg",640,425,true],"large":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-1024x680.jpg",640,425,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-1536x1020.jpg",1536,1020,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-2048x1359.jpg",2048,1359,true],"chromenews-featured":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-1024x680.jpg",1024,680,true],"chromenews-large":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-825x575.jpg",825,575,true],"chromenews-medium":["https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/waec-590x410.jpg",590,410,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"C.power","author_link":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/author\/alimasalifu94\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","tag_info":"News","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12795"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12798,"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12795\/revisions\/12798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendzgh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}