WAEC has announced the worst WASSCE performance in 10 years, with only 38.32% of 1.97 million candidates passing at least five subjects including English and Maths. This marks a sharp decline from 72.12% in 2024 and is the lowest since 2014’s 31.28%.
WAEC Nigeria head, Dr. Amos Dangut, linked the poor performance to stricter anti-malpractice measures like question serialisation, which reduced cheating.
The release sparked renewed debate over Nigeria’s push toward Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by 2026, a move many stakeholders say is rushed especially given technical glitches in this year’s UTME and logistics failures during WASSCE, including late-night English exams in states like Lagos and Taraba, with candidates using candles and phone torches.
WAEC blamed the chaos on question leaks that forced reprinting and disrupted logistics. Investigations into the alleged leak are ongoing.
Parents-Teachers Association president, Haruna Danjuma, called the result poor, blaming inadequate preparation and poor learning conditions, especially in public schools.
Stakeholders now question the readiness for full CBT adoption in 2026, citing this year’s crisis as a warning sign.