The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of certificates for candidates who sat for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.

WAEC disclosed this in a post on its official X handle on Friday, stating that the certificates are now available on its Digital Certificate Platform.

The examination body urged candidates to access their certificates through the digital platform.

The development allows candidates to obtain and access their 2026 WASSCE certificates online.

The examination body said, “The 2026 WASSCE for School candidate Certificate is now available for access on the WAEC Digital Certificate Platform.”

Candidates can access, download and share their certificates through the platform by visiting the official WAEC website – https://www.waec.org/ or using the WAEC Digital Certificate mobile application.

The digital certificate platform provides two categories of access: Certificate Access, for individuals who want to view, download or share their certificates, and Certificate Confirmation, for institutions and organisations seeking to verify candidates’ certificates.

How to access your WAEC certificate

To access the 2026 WASSCE certificate online, candidates should:

1. Visit the official WAEC website and access the Digital Certificate Platform.

2. Select Certificate Access.

3. Provide the required examination details and identification information.

4. Complete the verification process, including any OTP authentication where required.

5. View and download the digital certificate.

6. Save the certificate securely or share it with institutions that require it.

WAEC also advised candidates to use its official digital certificate application, available on the Google Play Store, to access their certificates.

The certificate platform is separate from the WAEC result-checking portal, which candidates use to check their examination results.

The development comes after WAEC released the results of the 2026 WASSCE for School Candidates.

WAEC said 1,950,726 candidates sat for the examination, with 1,200,514 candidates, representing 61.54 per cent, obtaining credits and above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

Candidates were required to generate a PIN and serial number through the WAEC website before checking their results on the result-checking portal.

The 2026 examination was conducted between April 21 and June 19, 2026, with candidates across more than 24,200 secondary schools participating. (The Sun)

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