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WAEC launches digital certificate platform for 2026 exams

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has launched a Digital Certificate Platform for the 2026 WASSCE for School Candidates.
  • Candidates can now access, download, and share their certificates online through the WAEC website or a mobile app.
  • The platform offers certificate access for individuals and confirmation for institutions, with over 1.2 million candidates achieving credits in five subjects.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has made 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates certificates available on its new Digital Certificate Platform. Candidates can now access, download, and share their certificates online via the official WAEC website or its mobile application. This digital platform provides two main services: Certificate Access for individuals to view and share their credentials, and Certificate Confirmation for institutions verifying candidate certificates. The announcement follows the release of the 2026 WASSCE results, which showed that 1,950,726 candidates sat for the exam, with 1,200,514 achieving credits or higher in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. The examination took place between April 21 and June 19, 2026, involving over 24,200 secondary schools. Candidates were previously required to generate a PIN and serial number to check their results on a separate portal.

The 2026 WASSCE for School candidate Certificate is now available for access on the WAEC Digital Certificate Platform.

— WAECAnnouncing the launch of the digital certificate platform.
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