The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), Conrad Sackey, has officially announced the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, marking another milestone in Sierra Leone’s education sector.

According to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), a total of 143,985 candidates sat for the examination across the country. However, 13,213 results have been withheld due to suspected examination irregularities, while over 3,500 candidates’ results were not released owing to unpaid fees by their respective schools.

This year’s results show mixed outcomes. While some schools and candidates achieved remarkable success, overall performance in the English Language saw a significant decline only 11.77 percent of candidates obtained a credit or better, while 63 percent failed the subject, making it one of the poorest performances in recent years.

Two female pupils emerged as the best-performing candidates for the 2025 examination session. Jalloh Mariam Roselyne of the Modern Academy Senior School of Excellence was ranked the overall best candidate, scoring 4 A1s, 3 B2s, and 2 B3s, with an average grade unit of 1.78.

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She was closely followed by Russell Afwa Jemis of the International Secondary School, Freetown, who obtained 6 A1s, 2 B3s, and 1 C5, with an average grade unit of 1.89.

In the institutional category, Kamboi Senior Secondary School in Kenema was announced as the Best Performing School for 2025. All ten of its candidates obtained credits or better in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics  meeting the requirements for direct entry into university.

Kabala Christian Secondary School also recorded outstanding results, with all its candidates meeting the minimum university entry requirement.

The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education has urged schools and candidates to collect their results from designated centers and to utilize the results for further academic pursuits and career advancement.

Minister  Conrad Sackey, has said the total number of students registered for the 2025 WAEC Exam in Sierra Leone stands at 148,362, comprising 66,689 boys and 81,673 girls from 886 schools, spread across 335 examination centres.

He clarified that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is an international body comprising Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, and Liberia. He emphasised that decisions regarding WAEC exams are made jointly by all member states. “No one works in silo,” he affirmed.

Minister Sackey also outlined the Continuous Assessment Scores (CAS) process, which contributes 30% to the overall score for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with the remaining 70% coming from the exam itself.

CAS-1 (SS1) results were successfully uploaded by 896 schools, while 84 schools failed. These schools will be granted access to the Private WAEC Exam through the support of the Government.

For CAS-2 (SS2), 880 schools uploaded grades. Of the 12 that failed, six principals were suspended and had their salaries withheld for six months. The remaining six were flagged as ghost schools.

For CAS-3 (SS3), only 47 schools failed to upload grades, which will affect student grading in those institutions.