WAEC GCE (Second Series) Registration 2025 Has Commenced

WAEC GCE (Second Series) Registration Has Commenced. We wish to inform prospective candidates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2026 Second Series are hereby informed that the deadline registration is on Thursday 31st July, 2026.

The WASSCE for Private Candidates (Second Series) is a special annual examination organised by WAEC for individuals who are not in regular secondary schools, allowing them to register and sit for the examination independently to obtain the certificate.

Sales of WAEC GCE (Second Series) Registration opened on Sunday, May 4, 2026, and will close on Thursday, July 31, 2026.

WAEC GCE (Second Series) Registration is on-going. Closing date for Generation of PIN is thursday, August 31st, 2026. Intending candidates are to finish their Biometrics capturing and Online Upload by 11:59pm on thursday July 31st, 2026.

Candidates should also note that the 2026 WAEC GCE registration procedure was designed to accommodate biometric features that would be used for validation at the examination centres.

Registration Period

WAEC GCE (SECOND SERIES) Registration is on-going. Closing date for Generation of PIN is Thursday, July 31, 2026. Intending candidates are to finish their Biometrics capturing and Online Upload by 11:59pm on thursday July 31st, 2026.

In addition, the examination will be conducted entirely as a Computer-Based Examination.

Candidates are advised to visit the nearest WAEC office in their state to confirm available examination towns before completing their registration.

WAEC encouraged prospective candidates to register early to avoid a last-minute rush and to take full advantage of the computer-based format.

How to Apply

The registration fee is set at ₦37,000, and Bank Commission costs ₦500 (payable to banks/accredited agents). The sales of pins will close on Thursday 31st July, 2026.

Please carefully read all content of this page to successfully register for the 2026 GCE.

Candidates should pay a registration fee of Thirty Seven Thousand, Naira (N37,000) only, at branches of any of the following banks or any accredited agent and obtain the Registration PIN and Information VCD:

Access Bank Plc;
First Bank of Nig. Ltd;
Sterling Bank Plc
Zenith Bank Plc;
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 Bank Plc.

Candidates should pay Five Hundred Naira (N500.00) commission to the banks/accredited agents.

After obtaining the Registration PIN, candidates should log on to: https://registration.waecdirect.org/ for registration.

CANDIDATES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Candidates with special needs will also register online like other candidates but they must dearly state their disabilities e.g blind, low vision, spastic, speech, etc.

How to Apply for WAEC GCE (second series) Registration?

Registration can be done by following either of two ways;

Capture biometrics (passport and finger prints) then go to the web and click CONTINUE REGISTRATION.
Go to the web and click START REGISTRATION fill and save information then go and capture biometrics (passport and finger prints)

COMPLETION OF 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 which will serve as identification during the examination.

The Result Checker PIN will also be on the Photo Card. Only Digital Personal Scanner should be used for fingerprint registration.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Candidates should view the Information VCD before they register for the examination.
Candidates should note that registration fee is not refundable.
Candidates should print the examination Timetable at the completion of their registration.
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.
Candidates should study the Regulations and Syllabuses as well as the Timetable for the examination which they can download from WAEC website (http://www.waeconline.org.ng/) using the Registration PIN. Click here to: Download WAEC GCE Second series Timetable 2025 in PDF.
Candidates must go to examination halls in mufti and without arms. No professional uniform of any kind will be allowed in the examination halls.
The entire results of candidates who sit the examination in more than one centre will be cancelled.
Smoking is not allowed in the examination hall.
Any candidate that comes into the examination hall with mobile phone(s) and /or electronic gadget(s) will have his or her entire results cancelled.
Candidates must ensure that their entries are correctly completed before uploading as the Council will not be held responsible for errors in candidates particulars. Request for correction will NOT BE entertained on any information which a candidate voluntarily gives at the point of registration as soon as the examination commences.
Candidates must come into the examination hall with their original Photo Cards.
Candidates who engage in examination malpractice will not only have their results cancelled, but may be prosecuted..

WAEC GCE (Second Series) Registration 2025 Has Commenced – See Details below!

Frequently Asked Questions:

How to register for GCE second series 2025?
The registration, which includes biometric features for validation at exam centers, will be online at www.waeconline.org.ng. The registration period runs until August 22, 2025, with a fee of N27,000. Candidates must finalize registration within two weeks of first accessing the website.

How much is WAEC registration 2025 for external student?
Note: The 2025 WAEC GCE Registration fee has been increased from Eighteen thousand Naira (N18,000) to Twenty Seven Thousand Naira (N27,000).

What is the date line for 2025 WAEC GCE (Second Series) Registration?
WAEC GCE (SECOND SERIES) Registration is on-going. Closing date for Generation of PIN is Friday, August 22nd, 2025. Intending candidates are to finish their Biometrics capturing and Online Upload by 11:59pm on Friday August 22, 2025.

How much is WAEC GCE second series registration?
Registration for the exam currently costs N27,000, sales of pins will close on Friday 22nd August, 2025. Please carefully read all content of this page to successfully register for the 2025 WAEC GCE.

Is WAEC GCE (second series) registration form out for 2025?
Sales of WAEC GCE Form for WAEC Second Series begins typically two months after the WASSCE May/June Exam is concluded and for this year it was released June 9th 2025.

Is WAEC GCE Results Accepted Internationally?
Yes, WAEC GCE results are accepted all over the world.

G.C.E. – the abbreviation for the General Certificate of Education – is a British academic diploma, internationally recognized, valid for an unlimited period and accepted as evidence of academic ability for admission to Universities, Colleges and many other academic Institutions.

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