2025 WAEC May/June Results Statistics, Over 38% Pass
WAEC has released the 2025 May/June WASSCE results with a sharp drop in performance compared to last year. This article breaks down the numbers, why fewer students passed with core subjects, and the issues WAEC is tackling behind the scenes. Keep reading to understand what really went down.
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The Results Are Out. But It’s Not All Cheers.
It started with the usual buzz. Parents whispering in church, classmates forming cool as they secretly refresh the WAEC site every ten minutes. Some people already checked theirs, others are avoiding their phones like they owe it money.
Well, it’s official. WAEC has released the results for the 2025 May/June exam. But this time, the gist no sweet like last year.
Out of nearly two million students who registered, about 1,969,313 actually showed up and wrote the exam. That’s across Nigeria and a few other countries—Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea. Yes, those ones too use our curriculum.
Now here’s where it gets tricky.
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The Numbers That Got Everyone Talking
WAEC’s Head of Nigeria Office, Amos Dangut, didn’t sugarcoat anything at the Lagos press briefing. While 87.24 percent of the candidates scored credit and above in five subjects (regardless of whether English or Maths was among them), only 38.32 percent made it with both English and Maths included.
Last year, over 72 percent hit that mark. So this year’s result? A major drop. Roughly 34 percent gone, just like that.
Let that sink in.
What Went Wrong?
WAEC says they’ve been trying to clamp down on malpractice, and that may be why scores dropped.
One of the new things they did was “serialise” the objective papers in major subjects like English, Maths, Biology and Economics. That means your neighbour couldn’t easily peep and copy answers. If your version said “A”, theirs might say “C”. Game over for expo.
And honestly, it probably worked. Maybe too well.
Girls, Boys, And Everyone In Between
According to Mr Dangut, more girls sat the exam than boys. A small win, maybe. 992,526 were female and 976,787 were male.
Also, WAEC made space for students with special needs—over 12,000 of them. From those with sight issues to others battling mental health conditions, the council said it did what it could to support everyone. Their results? Released too.
But not everyone got feedback yet. About 451,796 candidates are still waiting because of one problem or the other—like pending subjects or technical hiccups. That’s nearly a quarter of all who sat.
Still, WAEC promises to sort it soon. How soon? They didn’t say exactly, but fingers crossed.
Exam Malpractice? Still A Big Wahala
Even with all the anti-cheating moves, 262,803 candidates had their results withheld. That’s 13 percent of all test takers. The council suspects they got involved in some shady exam activity.
Now, investigations are ongoing. WAEC’s Nigeria Examinations Committee will later decide who gets punished and who gets cleared.
And guess what? It wasn’t just students. Mr Dangut called out some supervisors and invigilators for “helping” candidates. It seems some grown-ups decided to play smart too.
WAEC says it’s working with state ministries to make sure those officials face music.
Other Troubles Along The Way
There were a few bumps during the exam period.
Some papers got delayed in certain centres. Not everywhere, but enough for WAEC to take notice. And the registration wahala? That one nearly gave them headache.
Schools didn’t upload students’ Continuous Assessment Scores on time. Some just registered students late. That kind of last-minute rush messes with planning, especially for printing exam materials or setting up logistics.
Then there’s inflation. Everything costs more now—even paper. WAEC isn’t immune to the economy. They asked for some understanding from everyone, which honestly, is fair.
How To Get The Certificate
If your result is clean, you don’t owe school fees, and your name’s not on the “withheld” list, you’re good to go.
WAEC said you’ll be able to collect your certificate from your school within 90 days. In the meantime, you can get the digital version online.
There’s a link here for that, and it should be active 48 hours after you check your result.
Just make sure you’ve paid whatever needs to be paid. WAEC won’t give you anything until your financial house is in order.
Oh, and for candidates sponsored by some state governments? Their results are on hold till the state settles its debt with WAEC. If you’re in that group, you might need to wait. Or start disturbing your local reps. Your move.
So, What Does This All Mean?
This year’s WAEC result feels like a mixed bag. Some passed, some struggled. And a lot of people are still waiting.
If you’re one of the lucky ones, enjoy your moment. But don’t drag others. That one no pure.
If your result didn’t go as planned, it’s painful, yeah, but it’s not the end. One exam can’t tell your whole story. Even the sharpest minds stumble.
As for WAEC, maybe they really tried to clean up the system. Maybe they overdid it. Either way, things are changing.
And you? You go dey alright. Just keep moving.
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