The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Monday released the 2021 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) results.

During a press briefing in Abuja, the Nigeria National Office of the examination body, Patrick Areghan, said this year’s exam recorded a better success than the previous one.

With the development, candidates who sat for the examination can check their results via SMS or by visiting the WAEC portal.

According to the examination body, candidates can check their results via their mobile phones.

Candidates are to send an SMS as below:

WAEC*ExamNo*PIN*ExamYear
To short-code32327(MTN, Celtel & Glo subscribers)

For example:WAEC*4250101001*123456789012*2021

NB: Candidates are advised to follow the format listed above. This means there is no need for space in the message.

After sending the SMS, the result will be delivered via mobile phone at a cost ofN30.

WAEC Results: How To Check Online

Asides from the SMS format, candidates can also check their results via the WAEC portal.

They are to go through this format as stated by the examination body:

1. Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number.
(This is your 7-Digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate numbereg. 4123456789)

2. Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Yeareg. 2021

3. Select the Type of Examination

4. Enter the e-PIN Voucher Number

5. Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your e-PIN

6. Click “Submit” and wait for the results window to come up

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