Have you registered for WAEC 2024 Examination? Do you know many secondary schools have commenced WAEC GCE Registration 2024? All you need to know about how to register for 2024 WAEC exams will be shown.
WAEC SSCE or WASSCE, also known as General Certificate Examination (GCE) or WAEC GCE, is a private examination where uniforms are not required but biometric registration is compulsory as in the former.
WAEC has been in charge of most national and international examinations at the pre-tertiary level in Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia since its inception.
This examination is typically offered during autumn (September – November or April – May) and it is usually taken by secondary school leavers who want to correct deficiencies in their results.
Private Candidate First Series WAEC GCE 2024 registration Form has been released! West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced registration opening for 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, First Series (May/June), will close on 20th January, 2024. The registration form cost N18,000. The cost of walk-in registration is N35,000 ONLY per candidate.
Intending candidates who wish to seat for the 2024 WASSCE for Private Candidate First Series should please be informed that registration will be closed on January 20th, 2024.
WASSCE WAEC GCE Registration 2024 for school candidates usually comes up every year between December and January. The closing date for Private Candidate First series WAEC Registration Form is usually at the end of January or early February and the exams commences from May through June. But you too can utilize NECO Timetable 2024/2025 to prepare for the examination prior to the original release.
How Much Is WAEC GCE 2024 Registration Form?
WAEC GCE Registration 2024 forms for private schools or individuals cost N18,500. You may be also required to ONLY pay the sum of N500 to the banks or Centres.
To avoid excessive charges, you should register at centres that charge less. Federal secondary schools generally charge a lower WAEC enrolment fee. Schools referred to as “Miracle centers” charge higher for WAEC registration.
It is no news that a lot of private secondary schools Nigeria charge up to ₦50,000 and even more for WAEC registration in heir respective centers.
Full List of WAEC Approved Examination Centres
Click the links below to see WAEC Approved Examination Centres and their Centre Numbers:
- Approved WAEC Examination Centres In FCT Abuja (Center Numbers)
- Approved WAEC Examination Centres in Lagos (Centre Numbers)
- Approved Full List Of WAEC Exam Centres In Nigeria 36 States
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WAEC 2024 Online Registration For Schools
The West African Examinations Council e-Registration System is a user-friendly online registration package for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Secondary Schools in West Africa can register their candidates online via Internet. School Proprietors can begin their WAEC 2024 e-Registration by visiting www.waeconline.org.ng.
School Proprietors or Principals should follow these steps for their WAEC Online Registration.
Steps for 2024 WAEC e-Registration
- Payment for the examination
- Identification of Examination Officer
- Registration of Candidates
- Reviewing/Editing of Candidates Information
- Generation of Examination Numbers
- Downloading of Information
- Offline Registration
Where a School Principal/Examination Officer desires to use the e-Registration Website as a new user, the school must have procured the Online Registration Scratch Card or Pay Voucher from the WAEC Zonal/Branch Office in charge of his/her State. The Examination Officer will be able to use the PIN (Personal Identification Number) on the Scratch Card or Pay Voucher to sign up as a new user
WAEC GCE 2024 Registration Forms Online For Candidates
Candidates can visit the WAEC Website for Private Candidate First Series WAEC GCE Registration 2024. The following are the steps your school follow to do so…
- Visit www.waeconline.org.ng
- Click on the “May/June Examinations” icon.
- Sign in as a new user.
- Enters relevant details like Centre number, Candidates WAEC passport, Subject of candidates, Name and surname of candidates.
- Click on the “Checkbox” by the affirmation statement to affirm that all the entries including the attached passport photograph are correct.
- Download syllabus, timetable and registration template.
- Then continue with the registration process.
2024 WAEC Examination Timetable Is Out?
WAEC Timetable 2024/2025 May/June for SSCE is Out. Candidates who long to prepare for the up coming West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations with the use of WAEC Timetable 2024 for May/June.
The examination will commence on 6th May, 2024 and ends on 21st June, 2024.
Documents like WAEC Timetable and Syllabus for the examination could easily be printed or downloaded by the School Authorities during e-Registration. This is why WAEC candidates should meet their school Principals for Timetable and Syllabus, or visit online via https://registration.waecdirect.org/
Click to access the tentative WAEC Timetable 2024/2025 May/June for SSCE.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the WAEC exam simple to pass?
Most students find the WAEC examination extremely difficult to pass; some even require more than one sitting to be eligible to apply for university admission.
How many GCE exams are written in a year?
While WAEC GCE has been divided into two sections, one for January/February and the other for August/September. The first and second series are referred to as such. Instead of the real practicals (laboratory practicals) used in the April/May exams, questions are set with the alternative to practicals (on paper practicals).
Can I only use WAEC for admission?
Yes, you can use WAEC GCE results for both domestic and international admissions. WASSCE is the most widely accepted senior secondary school result in Nigeria and abroad for admission to any higher education institution.
Is WAEC accepted in America?
You can definitely use your WAEC result to study in the United States, as long as your certificate meets the school’s cut-off mark and the specific university where you want to study.
How long can WAEC result validity last?
Your O’level result, whether WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB, is valid for life and has no expiration date. Because the examinations conducted by these bodies are known as “achievement tests,” the certificates awarded are valid for ever.
What countries sit for WAEC?
WAEC has been in charge of most national and international examinations at the pre-tertiary level in Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia since its inception.
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Is it true that WAEC SSCE is for private candidate, and WAEC GCE is for public school students as it was stated in the first paragraph
Hi Akinayo Iseayo, Thank you for drawing my attention to that point.
There are two types of WAEC examinations? One is WAEC SSCE which is for private and public schools or individuals, while the other, WAEC GCE is in addition to the regular Secondary School Certificate Examination, usually for individuals who are yet to reach their expected credit passes.
I really want to know the requirements of WAEC individual resitting in Liberia ,I took the test in 2005-2006 and was not successful in two subjects and I decided taking the test this year.
Hi Jimmie, WAEC requirements are the same all over West African Countries. You can apply to sit for WAEC GCE to remedy the 2 subjects, or even all your subjects can be remedied in one sitting.
My bioligy was cancelled ,but I pass others , can I study pharmacy
Hi Chidera, biology is an important part of studying pharmacy.
Information is power, very helpful
You are welcome Benjamin.
My English result was cancelled
Is there a possibility that they are going to realised it
If any one of your subjects is CANCELLED, please register again to re-sit for it.
My English is cancelled what should I do Abt it
Ho Michael, register again to do a resit
Can I write neco and replace it with my English next year
Yes, you can.
Is the watch date accurate 🤔.
What do you mean by watch date?
Please sir is the waec timetable accurate.
It is a tentative one
You can use the tentative one to plan your study before the original one is released.