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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), began the conduct of two series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates in 2018.
The First Series Examination for 2025 will be conducted in February, 2025.
The WASSCE for Private Candidates 2025 - First Series would be an urban-based examination. It is intended to help candidates, who have deficiencies in their WASSCE results, bridge the gap.
Nineteen (19) Subjects will be available for the Examination. Intending candidates for the examination are, therefore, strongly advised to visit the link – www.waecnigeria.org- to confirm available examination towns and subjects before obtaining the registration PIN.
RECOMMENDED: WAEC GCE Exam Timetable.
The examination will be computer-based (CBT). The objective papers will be fully CBT, while the essay and test of practical examinations will be a hybrid exam where the questions will be displayed on the screen and the candidates will write their answers on answer booklets.
REMINDER: WASSCE For Private Candidate 2025, FIRST SERIES Normal Registration is on-going. Closing date for Generation of PIN is Friday, January 24, 2025. Intending candidates are to finish their Biometrics capturing and Online registration by 11:59pm on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
Intending candidates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) are hereby informed that the Private Candidates, 2025 - First Series registration will be online.
Prospective candidates can either purchase the registration pin themselves online and proceed to a cyber cafe to register or do all the registration process in an approved registration cyber cafes.
Candidates can obtain their registration pin online by clicking HERE.
After obtaining the Registration PIN. candidates should log on to www.waeconline.org.ng for registration. Candidates should also note that the registration procedure has been designed to accommodate biometric features that will be used for validation at the examination centres.
3. NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (NIN)
Each Candidate is expected to have a National Identification Number for the Registration exercise. SEE: WAEC Makes NIN Compulsory for SSCE Registration.
RECOMMENDED LINKS:
- NIMC (NIN) Enrolment Form » Guidelines & Requirements
- How to Link NIN to MTN, Airtel, Glo & 9mobile (USSD & Online)
- How to Check & Retrieve NIN Number via SMS (USSD)
- NIMC (NIN) Enrolment & Registration Centers Nationwide
- NIMC (NIN) Enrolment & Registration Centers in Lagos State
4. MODE OF PAYMENT
Candidates are expected to pay a registration fee of Twenty Seven Thousand Naira only (N27,000) at branches of any of the following banks or any accredited agent and obtain the registration PIN and the information VCD:| Access Bank Plc | First Bank of Nig. Plc. | Sterling Bank Plc | Zenith Bank Plc |
| Access (Diamond) Bank Plc | First City Monument Bank Plc | Skye Bank Plc | Union Bank of Nigeria Plc |
| Ecobank Ltd | Guaranty Trust Bank Plc | Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc | United Bank for Africa Plc |
| Fidelity Bank Plc | Heritage Bank Plc | Standard Chartered Bank Plc | Unity Bank Plc |
| WEMA BankPlc |
In addition, candidates will be required to pay Seven Hundred Naira (N700.00) commission to the banks/accredited agents.
NOTE: Sales of PIN for the 2025 WAEC GCE First and Second Series Examination Pin can be obtained via Remita OR via VTPASS Platform.
After PIN purchase, registration to be completed at https://registration.waecdirect.org/Register/Start
5. REGISTRATION PERIOD
The normal registration period is from Monday 16th December, 2024 - Friday, January 24, 2025. Closing date for Generation of PIN is Friday, January 24, 2025. Intending candidates are to finish their Biometrics capturing and Online registration by 11:59pm on Sunday, January 26, 2025.After obtaining the registration PIN, candidates should log on to for registration. Candidates should also note that the registration procedure has been designed to accommodate biometric features that will be used for validation at the examination centres.
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6. ONLINE REGISTRATION
Candidates must conclude registration within two weeks of first access to the website during the registration period. They should ensure that their names, gender, passport photographs, dates of birth and subjects are correct. They are also to print the admission notice/photo card as evidence of successful registration.This will serve as their photo card during the examination. The result checker PIN will also be on the photo card.
Only Digital Personal Scanner should be used for fingerprint registration.
See Also: WAEC GCE Registration Form Template | Download & Print
7. CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES AND IMPAIRMENT
Candidates with disabilities /impairment will also register online like other candidates but they must clearly state their disabilities /impairment e.g blind, low vision, spastic, speech, etc.8. WALK-IN CANDIDATES
Candidates who wish to register for the examination after the close of entries may be accommodated as "Walk-in-Candidates" provided they register not less than twenty four hours to the scheduled time of the paper (s) they intend to write. The "Walk-in-Candidates" fee is Forty-Five Thousand Five Naira (N45,000.00) only.See: WAEC GCE 'Walk-in Candidates' Registration Guidelines
9. GENERAL INFORMATION
(1) Candidates should view the Information VCD before they register for the examination.(2) Candidates should note that examination fees are not refundable.
(3) Candidates should print the examination Timetable at the completion of their registration.
(4) Entries must be uploaded with good quality passport size photographs, not “wait and get” photographs.
The background of such photographs MUST NOT BE BLUE OR RED. The size should be 275 by 314 pixels. Entries with unacceptable passport photographs will be rejected.
Passport Capture Specification
Eyes
1)Both eyes must be visible.
2)Image must not be blurry.Very Clear.
3)Ears need to show.
Face
1)Face must be clear and visible.
2)The face must be centralized.
Head
1)Head section must be at least 0.5 cm margin from the upper border.
2)Head must not tilt to the left or right.
Background
1)No image in the background.
2)Background may be white or grey.
Edges
1)The edges of the picture must not be distorted by objects.
2)Picture Dimension 275x314 and size of 7 to 15kb must be adhered to.
Lighting
1)Adequate lighting must be provided to brighten the face.
(5) Candidates should study the Regulations and Syllabuses as well as the Timetable for the examination, Sample Scheme and Questions which they can download from WAEC's website ( ) using their registration PIN.
(6) All candidates must go to their examination halls in mufti and without arms. No professional uniform of any kind will be allowed in the examination hall.
(7) The entire results of candidates who sit for the examination in more than one centre will be cancelled.
(8) Smoking is not allowed in the examination hall.
(9) Any candidate that comes into the examination hall with mobile phone and /or electronic or communication gadgets will have his or her entire results cancelled.
(10) All candidates must ensure that their entries are correctly uploaded, as the Council will not be held responsible for errors in candidates' particulars. No request for correction will be entertained on any information which a candidate voluntarily gives at the point of registration as soon as the examination commences.
(11) Candidates must come into the examination hall with their original photo cards.
(12) Candidates who engage in examination malpractice will not only have their results cancelled but may be prosecuted.
(13) Candidates must ensure they provide valid email address and telephone number (s) during registration.
(14) All candidates MUST be prepared to observe any other Regulations.
7 Comments
I paid for the GCE First Series 2025 Registration form earlier today, but I was told that no pin has been generated for any student yet, please how true is this, and what do I do?
ReplyDeleteWhere and how did you make the payment?
DeleteI made payment at a CBT Centre; which is also an Institute of Management and Information Technology.
ReplyDeleteI made payment at a CBT Centre, they made use of a POS machine, to Sterling Bank.
ReplyDeleteBy God's Grace, I have successfully registered for the examination. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteApologies for the late response, Glad you already registered for the exam. Wishing you success in your upcoming exam.
DeleteThank you!🙏🙏🙏
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