WAEC GCE 2026 Registration Form, Fees, and Key Dates

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WAEC GCE Registration Form 2026 - WASSCE for Private Candidates First Series

This is to inform the general public and intending candidates that registration for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates 2026 first series has started. Registration for the exam costs N27,000. Registration closes by 11:59pm on Friday, 30 January 2026. Candidates should read the full page well so the registration goes fine.

Registration for WAEC GCE

Registration for WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2026 First Series will be online. After getting the Registration PIN, candidates should log on to WAEC private candidate registration website for registration. The steps include biometric capture, and it will be used to confirm candidates at the exam centres.

WAEC GCE Registration period

Normal registration ends on Friday, 30 January 2026.

Mode of payment

Candidates are to pay Twenty Seven Thousand Naira (N27,000) at branches of any of the banks listed below or through an accredited agent, then collect the Registration PIN and information VCD:

Candidates will also pay N500.00 commission to the banks or accredited agents.

Candidates may also use the cashless payment channels listed in the advert to get a registration token with a credit or debit card:

Walk-in candidates

Candidates who want to register after entries close may be accepted as “Walk-in-Candidates”, if they register not less than twenty-four hours to the scheduled time of the paper(s) they want to write. The walk-in fee is Forty-Five Thousand Naira (N45,000.00) only.

Candidates with special needs

Candidates with special needs will register online like others, but they must clearly state their impairment, for example: Visual, Low vision, Spastic, Speech, Hard to hear, and so on.

Where to register

Candidates can visit accredited banks, cyber cafes, WAEC offices and “WAEC registration points” nearest to them for PIN purchase and registration.

Completion of registration

Candidates must finish registration within two weeks of first access to the website during the registration period. They should check that their names, gender, passport photo, date of birth and subjects are correct.

They are to print the Admission Notice as proof of successful registration. This notice will be used for identification during the examination. The Result Checker PIN will also be on the Admission Notice.

The acceptable fingerprint scanner is the UareU digitalPersona fingerprint device.

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