WAEC GCE 2026 Registration Form, Fees and Key Dates

The management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announce d the commencement of registration for the 2026 second series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates also referred to as WAEC GCE.

Candidate that are interested in sitting for the exam are to note that the cost of the registration fee is Twenty Seven Thousand Naira (N27,000). More details regarding registration are accessible below.

WAEC GCE Past Questions and Study Support

The examination will be a comp uter-based test, so candidates need steady practice with CBT materials before the papers begin.

Private candidates may prepare with past questions and answers through the MySchoolGist CBT Android and iOS app or the WAEC CBT Software. Both option support exam practice before the actual papers.

WAEC GCE 2026 Second Series Registration

WAEC has set the registration process online for private candidates.

After buying the Registration PIN, each candidates should visit the WAEC GCE registration portal to complete the entry. The process includes biometric features, which WAEC will use to validate candidate at exam centres.

Candidates should read each entry field with care before submission.

WAEC GCE Registration Period

Generation of PIN close on Friday, 31 July 2026.

Candidates should complete biometrics capturing and online registration by 11:59pm on Sunday, 2 August 2026. WAEC expect each candidate to finish the process within two week of first accessing the registration website, as long as that access falls within the registration period.

WAEC GCE Registration Fee and Payment

Candidates should pay Twenty Seven Thousand Naira, N27,000, at branch of listed banks or through accredited agents.

They will receive the Registration PIN and information VCD after payment. Banks & accredited agent will also charge Five Hundred Naira, N500, as commission.

Approved Banks for WAEC GCE Payment

Candidates may pay at any of these bank:

• Access Bank Plc
• Ecobank Plc
• Fidelity Bank Plc
• First Bank of Nig
• First City Monument Bank Plc
• Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
• Heritage Bank Plc
• Jaiz Bank
• Polaris Bank Ltd
• Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
• Standard Chartered Bank Plc
• Sterling Bank Plc
• Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
• United Bank for Africa Plc
• Unity Bank Plc
• WEMA Bank Plc
• Zenith Bank Plc

Cashless Payment Channels

Candidates may also buy a registration token with a credit or debit card through the cashless payment channel listed below.

• Bancwize Limited
• Bring Africa
• Broadshift Technologies Ltd
• Citiserve Ltd
• Xpress payment
• Paga
• Palmpay
• Paycom
• System Specs Ltd
• Interswitch
• Coralpay
• Etranzact
• IQ Pay
• Cyberspace Ltd
• Fidelity Bank
• Itex
• Unified payments
• UBA
• Capricorn Ltd
• Kudi

Walk-In Candidates

Candidates who register after the close of entries may still be accepted as "Walk-in-Candidates".

WAEC requires such candidate to register at least twenty-four hours before the sche duled time of the paper or papers they intend to write. The walk-in fee is Forty-Five Thousand Naira, N45,000.

Candidates With Special Needs

Candidates with special needs will register online like other candidates.

They should clearly state their impairments during registration, such as Visual, Low vision, Spastic, Speech, Hard to hear or any other listed condition. This help WAEC record the right details for the examination process.

Where Candidates Can Register

Candidates can buy their PIN and complete registration at accredited banks cyber cafes, WAEC offices and "WAEC Registration Points" near them.

The process still ends online so candidates should check every detail before upload.

Helpful WAEC GCE Preparation Links

Candidates may also check these MySchoolGist guides for related WAEC GCE information:

• WAEC GCE timetable for Nov/Dec
• WAEC GCE scratch card price and selling points
• WAEC GCE registration closing date guide
• WAEC GCE walk-in candidates registration steps
• WAEC GCE registration form template
• WAEC syllabus by subject list
• WAEC sample questions and scheme

Completion of Registration

Each candidate must finish registration within two week of first access to the WAEC registration website during the registration period.

Candidates should check their names, gender, passport photographs, dates of birth and subjects before submission; WAEC will not take responsibility for error in candidate details. After successful registration, each candidate should print the Admission Notice, which will serve as identification during the examination.

The Result Checker PIN will also appear on the Admission Notice.

The acceptable fingerprint scanner is the UareU digitalPersona fingerprint device.

WAEC GCE Exam Mode

The examination will be a computer-based test.

Objective papers will be fully CBT, while essay and test of practical papers will run as hybrid examination. Questions will appear on screen, while candidates will write their answers in answers booklets.

WAEC will also hold an online mock examinations for interested registered candidates who want to get familiar with the testing environment. The date and process for the mock examination will be sent to candidates through SMS, email and WAEC social media platforms.

General Information for WAEC GCE Candidates

Candidates should read these points before completing registration and before going to the exam hall.

• Registration fee is not refundable.
• Candidates should keep checking the website for the examination timetable.
• Entries must include passport photographs captured with a digital camera.
• The digital camera specification should be Microsoft HD 3000.
• Passport photographs must be good-quality black and white or colour images.
• The required file format is JPEG only.
• The required photo size is 275 by 314 pixels with 72 dpi resolution.
• The passport photograph must have a contrasting background.
• Candidates must not use obstructive items in passport photographs.
• A defaced or poor-quality photograph will invalidate the candidate's entry.
• Candidates should visit the WAEC Nigeria website for further details.
• Candidates should study the Regulations and Syllabuses after downloading them from WAEC website with the Registration PIN.
• Candidates must go to the examination hall in mufti and without arms.
• Professional uniform of any kind will not be allowed in the examination hall.
• WAEC will cancel the entire result of any candidate who sits for the examination in more than one centre.
• Smoking is not allowed in the examination hall.
• Any candidate who enters the hall with mobile phones or other electronic gadgets will have all results cancelled.
• Candidates must correct their entries before upload, since WAEC will not accept amendment requests for details supplied during registration.
• Candidates must bring their original Admission Notice to the examination hall.
• Candidates involved in examination malpractice will lose their results and may face prosecution.
• Candidates should provide valid email addresses and telephone numbers during registration.

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