The Federal Ministry of Education has confirmed that a technical glitch which affected some 2025 WASSCE results has been resolved, assuring Nigerians of its commitment to safeguarding the credibility of national examinations.
Boriowo Folasade, the Director, Press and Public Relations, in a statement, said the issue, which occurred during post-release processing, was linked to subjects that had paper serialisation introduced as part of new security measures by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Folasade added that officials said it was addressed swiftly after the Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, received a full briefing on the matter.
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Folasade said the ministry commended WAEC for acting quickly and transparently, noting that updated results would be available on the result checker portal within 24 hours.
Folasade also thanked affected candidates for their patience, stressing that fairness and credibility in the assessment process remained a top priority.
Folasade noted that Alausa reaffirmed that maintaining examination integrity was central to his wider reform agenda, which also covers the National Examinations Council (NECO).
As part of this push, both WAEC and NECO will begin a phased rollout of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) from November 2026, starting with objective questions.
Folasade said the adoption of CBT would help curb malpractice, stop question leakages, and restore public trust in the examination process, ensuring Nigerian students were assessed strictly on merit.
“Protecting the integrity of our examinations is non-negotiable,” Folasade stated.
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“High standards are vital to securing the future of our youth and sustaining Nigeria’s academic reputation internationally.”
Folasade pledged to continue working with WAEC, NECO, and other stakeholders to strengthen the nation’s assessment systems and ensure they reflect the true abilities of Nigerian students.
