Have you registered for WAEC 2025 Examination? Do you know many secondary schools have commenced WAEC GCE Registration 2025? All you need to know about how to register for 2025 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.
The WAEC exams are held annually in May or June and cover subjects like Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. The exams are for students in five West African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Liberia.
The registration for WAEC GCE 2025/2026 First Series will start on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, and end on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
To commence the registration process you can:
- Obtain a Registration PIN
- Log on to the WAEC registration portal
- Create an account
- Enroll your fingerprints and capture other personal details using the Biometric Data Capture software
- Enter your bio data, including your gender, date of birth, nationality, and state of origin
- Take a picture with a webcam
- Supply your contact information, including your telephone number, email address, and residential address
- Select the state and town where you wish to write the examination
Intending candidates who wish to seat for the 2025 WASSCE for Private Candidate First Series should please be informed that registration will be closed on Wednesday, January 22nd 2025.
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 2025/2026 to prepare for the examination prior to the original release.
What is new about WAEC GCE 2025 Registration?
The WAEC GCE 2025/2026 First Series will be the first time that WAEC will conduct the examination using the Computer Based Examination (CBE) mode. This means that the Objective Tests will be fully computerized, while the Essay and Test of Practical papers will be hybrid, where the questions will be displayed on the computer screen and the candidates will write their answers on the answer booklets provided.
According to WAEC, this innovation is in line with global best practices and will enhance the quality and reliability of the examination. It will also reduce the chances of examination malpractice and ensure faster release of results.
How Much Is WAEC GCE 2025 Registration Form?
The WAEC GCE 2025 registration fee is N27,000 (Twenty Seven Thousand Naira) only. This fee covers the cost of the examination, the online registration, and the CBE service charge. Candidates are also expected to pay N500 (Five Hundred Naira) only to the banks or accredited agents as commission.
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 at their 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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2025 WASSCE Payment For Private Candidates
To pay for WASSCE for Private Candidates in 2025, you need to follow these steps:
- Visit the WAEC website here and enter your registration PIN and serial number.
- Select your preferred payment method from the options available, such as bank payment, card payment, USSD payment, or internet banking.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the payment process and obtain an e-receipt.
- Print out the e-receipt and keep it as evidence of payment.
Conducting WAEC GCE 2025 Registration First Series (WASSCE for Private Candidates)
The registration for WAEC GCE 2025/2026 First Series will start on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, and end on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Candidates who wish to register for the examination must follow these steps after you visit www.waeconline.org.ng:
Step 1: Login
You should begin your registration by enrolling your fingerprints and capturing other personal details using the Biometric Data Capture software.
You can download the software from the WAEC website here if you have a fingerprint scanner, or visit any Registration Centre with such facilities to scan your fingerprints. Ensure your surname, first name, and other names are captured using the software.
Step 2: Bio Data
You should insert your bio data, which includes gender, disability, marital status, maiden name (if applicable), date of birth, nationality, and state of origin.
You must observe that your name should not be more than 40 characters, including spaces between the surname, first name, and other name. Also, ensure you select “NONE” for disability information if you are not disabled.
Step 3: Picture Capture Using Webcam
You need to take a picture with a webcam using a minimum camera specification of 2.0MP 720p USB 2.0 Color: High Resolution RGB Support Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified 2.0 megapixel sensor Up to 30 frames per second.
A Microsoft LifeCam HD 3000 Webcam is highlyrecommended. Note that the picture will be printed on your photocard and certificate.
Step 4: Contact Information
You need to supply your contact information, which includes telephone, email, residential address, residential city, residential state, postal address, city, and state.
Do observe that the telephone number is compulsory, as it will be used to contact you if the need arises.
Step 5: Select Preferred Examination Town
You should select the state and town where you wish to write the examination. The exact centre will be automatically assigned to you by the system. It is important to note that you cannot change your examination town after submission.
Step 6: Selection of Subjects
You need to select the subjects you wish to register for the examination. You can choose a minimum of seven and a maximum of nine subjects. You can also select a trade subject as an additional subject.
Step 7: Declaration
You need to read and accept the declaration, which states that the information you have provided is true and correct, and that you agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the examination.
Step 8: Submission of Registration
Once you have completed the registration form, you are required to click the “ACCEPT” button then a preview of your details will be displayed.
You need to review your application at this stage and click the EDIT button if you desire to make any modification. You should click the “SAVE” button if you want to save your application and still be able to come back and modify it.
Be informed that you can only modify up to 3 times. Click the “SUBMIT” button if you want to submit your application. NOTE that you will no longer be able to modify your application once you click the “SUBMIT” button.
Step 9: Printing of Admission Notice/Photo Card
Once you have successfully complete and submit your registration form, the system will allocate a centre to you and generate your examination number.
You should immediately print the admission notice/photo card. Note that this document will be required before you are allowed into the examination hall.
Click on the link below to download the registration form for 2025.
Is 2025 WAEC Examination Timetable Out?
The WAEC GCE 2025/2026 examination date and deadline are as follows:
The examination will start on Thursday, April 24, 2025 and end on Friday, June 20, 2025.
The deadline for the submission of the answer booklets for the Essay and Test of Practical papers is Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
The deadline for the collection of the certificates would be Monday, June 2, 2025.
WAEC Timetable 2025/2026 May/June for SSCE is Out. Candidates who long to prepare for the up coming West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations should do so with the use of WAEC Timetable 2025 for May/June.
The date for the start of the WAEC GCE 2025 examination has been released, and WAEC 2025 exam starts on 24th April, 2025 and ends on Friday 20th June, 2025.
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 final WAEC Timetable
FINAL INTERNATIONAL TIMETABLE – WASSCE (SC) 2025
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.
Which 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.