WAEC GCE (2nd Series) 2025 registration instructions (Deadline Extended)

 WAEC 2nd series GCE registration deadline has been extended to October 5th. Please note that PIN generation will now close on October 3rd.

This is to inform the general public and intending candidates that registration for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates 2025 - second series has commenced. Registration for the exam currently costs N27,000. Please carefully read all content of this page to successfully register for the 2025 GCE.

REGISTRATION FOR THE EXAMINATION:

Registration for WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2025-second Series will be online. After the Registration PIN, candidates should log on to www.waeconline.org.ng for registration. Candidates should also note that the registration procedure has been designed to accommodate biometric features that will be used for validation at the examination centres.

REGISTRATION PERIOD: 

WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2025 - SECOND SERIES Registration has commenced on Monday, June 09, 2025. Closing date for Generation of PIN is Friday, October 3, 2025. Intending candidates are therefore advised to complete their Biometrics capturing and Online registration by 11:59 pm on Sunday, October 5, 2025.

MODE OF PAYMENT:

Candidates are expected to pay a registration fee of Twenty Seven Thousand Naira (N27,000) only, at branches of any of the following banks or any accredited agent and obtain the Registration PIN and information VCD:

-Access Bank Plc

-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

In addition, Candidates will be requested to pay five hundred naira (N500.00) commission to the banks/accredited agents.

Candidates can also explore any of the following cashless payment channels included in the new advert to procure registration token with credit/debit card.

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 wish to register for the examination after the close of entries may be accommodated as "Walk-in-Candidates" provided they register not less than twenty-four hours to the scheduled time of the paper(s) they intend to write. The "Walk-in-Candidate" fee is Forty-Five Thousand Naira (N45,000.00) only.

CANDIDATES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

Candidates with special needs will also register online like other candidates but they must clearly state their Impairments e.g Visual, Low vision, Spastic, Speech, Hard to hear, etc

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 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, as Evidence of successful registration, which will serve as identification during the examination. The Result Checker PIN will also be on the Admission Notice. The acceptable fingerprint Scanner is UareU digitalPersona fingerprint device.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The examination will be computer based test. The objective papers will be fully CBT, while the essay and test of practical examinations will be hybrid examination where the questions will be displayed on the screen and the candidates will capture the answers on paper.