How to Appeal for Your Withheld WAEC Results and Get Them Released – A Complete Guide
Were your results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination withheld? If yes, you are not alone. Every year, thousands of WASSCE candidates check their results only to see a frustrating message, “Held” or “Withheld”.
WAEC Withheld Results
For many candidates awaiting results, this evokes fear, confusion, and unending questions, like: Are my results gone forever? Is there still hope of getting my grades released? Can I appeal?
The good news is that withheld results are not always the end; your WASSCE results aren’t cancelled.
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) provides a platform for an appeal and review process for withheld WAEC results that allows candidates to defend themselves if wrongly accused of malpractice. This article will provide a step-by-step guide on:
Why does WAEC withhold the results of candidates?
The difference between “Held”, “Withheld”, and Councelled”.
How to Appeal and get your results released.
Why does WAEC withhold the results of candidates?
WAEC may withhold a candidate’s results when there is a suspicion of examination malpractice or irregularities. These may include:
Word-to-word answers matching of another candidate.
Possession of disallowed materials (Smartphones, expo, notes, textbooks, etc.).
Answering questions unassigned to candidates in a specific region or writing outside designated areas.
Irregularities in the candidate’s information.
WAEC may withhold a particular subject, entire subjects, and in many cases investigate entire centres if widespread malpractice is suspected.
