WAEC explains meaning of 2025 WASSCE, BECE result status terms
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained the meaning of the result status terms candidates sometimes encounter when checking their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results online.
The result status indicates whether the management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for one reason or another other will release the examination result of a candidate or not.
The result status terms also help candidates to know their fate after the results of the examination they sat for have been released, particularly for those whose results are canceled due to involvement in examination malpractice.
Meaning of WASSCE and BECE result status terms
When checking your West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, you might come across certain terms below.
1. Outstanding: This means your result in one or more subjects is still being processed. It usually happens when a student is marked present, but the marks are not yet finalized.
An official of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in a discussion with Pretertiary.com said this could be due to an extra answer sheet not properly attached or other technical issues.
2. Withheld: This occurs when many students from a center have similar answers, suggesting malpractice. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) investigates the situation. If malpractice is confirmed, the results are seized and are released based on the outcome of the investigations.
3. Held/Pending: Similar to Withheld, but different, this is typically linked to a specific candidate or a center found to be involved in malpractice. It can include written remarks in your answer booklet. Just like Withheld, the result may be released or not, depending on the investigation’s outcome.
4. Result Not Available: This may be due to a Delay in uploading results, or the Wrong exam type or year selected during checking of the result. Check back later or retry with the correct details.
5. Indebted: In this case, a candidate may owe his or her school. When this happens, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) releases the result for such a candidate until the debt is cleared.
6. Canceled: This means the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed malpractice or a major examination offense. In this case, the examination result will not be released.
How to check 2025 WASSCE School results online
1. Visit the WASSCE results portal
2. Enter your Index Number.
3. Select the Type of Examination (e.g, WASSCE School).
4. Select your Examination Year (eg, 2025).
5. Enter the Serial Number found on the Result Voucher
6. Enter the 12-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your Result Voucher (eg, 012345678912).
7. Confirm your Index Number and Examination Year. (This is to ensure that your examination information is correct.)
8. Click on the Submit button and wait for the display in the pop-up window. This may take several minutes, but it’s worth the wait, as the pop-up window will display the WASSCE for School results.
How to check BECE school and private results
1. Visit the BECE result checking portal
2. Enter your Index number
3. Re-enter the Index number to confirm if it’s correct
4. Select Exam type (Eg, BECE School or BECE Private)
5. Choose the Exam year (2024)
6. Enter your Serial number (Eg, 180000000001)
7. Enter PIN (Eg A1B2C3D4E5F9)
8. Tick the Captcha and
9. Click on the submit button and wait for a new window to display your 2024 BECE result.
