The West African Assessments Council has actually made the certificates for prospects who sat the 2026 West African Senior Citizen School Certificate Assessment for School Candidates available through its Digital Certificate Platform.
The examination body revealed the development in a post on its authorities X account on Friday, directing successful prospects to the platform to access their certificates digitally.
WAEC said the digital certificate can be seen, downloaded and shown organizations or organisations that require it.
Candidates can access the service through the main WAEC website or the WAEC Digital Certificate mobile application.
The platform has two main services. The Certificate Gain access to option is designed for prospects who want to recover, download or share their certificates, while the Certificate Verification choice enables schools, employers and other authorised organisations to confirm the credibility of a certificate.
How to access your 2026 WAEC certificate
Candidates who want to obtain their 2026 WASSCE certificate online must go to the official WAEC website and browse to the Digital Certificate Platform.
They ought to pick the Certificate Gain access to alternative and offer the examination and identification information asked for by the system.
Depending on the confirmation requirements, candidates might likewise be asked to finish an OTP authentication process before accessing to the document.
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When confirmation is completed, the prospect can see the digital certificate and download a copy for individual use. The certificate can also be shared digitally with institutions where it is needed.
WAEC has encouraged candidates to use only its main platforms when accessing their certificates and to keep downloaded copies firmly.
The council likewise has a dedicated Digital Certificate application offered through the Google Play Shop, providing another choice for prospects to retrieve their documents.
It is very important for prospects to keep in mind that the digital certificate service is different from the WAEC result-checking platform. The outcome website is utilized to see evaluation results, while the Digital Certificate Platform provides access to the official certificate after the results have been launched.
The schedule of the certificates follows WAEC’s release of the 2026 WASSCE results for school prospects.
A total of 1,950,726 candidates sat for the evaluation, while 1,200,514 candidates, representing 61.54 percent, acquired credits in a minimum of five topics, consisting of English Language and Mathematics.
The 2026 WASSCE was conducted in between April 21 and June 19, with candidates from more than 24,200 secondary schools getting involved.
Candidates who have successfully finished the assessment and whose certificates are readily available can therefore utilize the WAEC Digital Certificate Platform to get their files without relying exclusively on a physical certificate.