The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates, 2026.
In a press release dated Wednesday, July 29, WAEC said it will dispatch the results to schools through the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Directors of Education.
According to the Council, a total of 620,243 candidates — made up of 304,415 males and 315,828 females — from 20,789 participating schools sat for this year’s examination.
The figures include 136 candidates with visual impairment, 282 with hearing assessment needs, and 510 candidates who required other test accommodations.
The examination was conducted at 2,237 centres nationwide, with 3,601 candidates recorded absent.
WAEC announced the outcome of investigations into examination irregularities detected during the conduct and marking of the BECE.
The sanctions were approved at the 37th Meeting of the Final Awards and Examiners’ Appointment Committee for the BECE, held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
The Committee approved the cancellation of subject results of 496 candidates, cancellation of entire results of 105 candidates, withholding of subject results of 119 candidates, and withholding of entire results of 48 candidates.
In addition, the Council said subject results of 2,722 candidates from 229 schools have been withheld pending further scrutiny, with a decision on whether to release or cancel them expected by August 31, 2026.
WAEC has directed candidates whose results were cancelled or withheld to visit https://irreg.waecgh.org and click the “withheld/cancelled” button on the homepage, which will redirect them to the irregularity and investigations page for details on the reasons and next steps.
Heads of school and proprietors have also been advised to follow up through the same channel.