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 commenced. Registration for the exam currently costs N27,000. Registration closes by 11:59pm on Friday, January 30th, 2026. Please carefully read all content of this page to successfully register for the 2026 GCE.

 

WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series registration:

Registration for WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2026-first 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.

WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series registration Period:

Normal Registration ends on Friday, January 30, 2026.

MODE OF PAYMENT for WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series Registration:
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 a registration token with a 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 for WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series Registration

 

WHERE TO REGISTER for WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series Exam

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 ABOUT THE WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series Registration:

• The examination will be a computer-based test. The objective papers will be fully CBT, while the essay and test of practical examinations will be a hybrid examination where the questions will be displayed on the screen and the candidates will write their answers in answer booklets.
• Base on the WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series Registration, There will be an online Mock examination for interested candidates who registered for the examination and want to familiarise themselves with the testing environment. The date and modalities for the mock will be communicated to candidates via SMS, emails and all social media platforms
• Candidates must note that the WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series Registration fee is not refundable.
• -Candidates should continue to check the website for the examination Timetable
• -For the WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series Registration, Entries must be uploaded with passport photographs captured with a digital camera. The specification of the digital camera should be Microsoft HD 3000. The passport photographs must be of good quality, BLACK & WHITE OR COLOUR (JPEG File only, 275 by 314 pixels with 72 dpi resolution) and with a CONTRASTING BACKGROUND. There must be no obstructive items. Please note that the submission of defaced or poor-quality photography by a candidate would automatically invalidate the entry of the candidate. For further details about the WAEC GCE 2026 1st Series Registration, visit www.waecnigeria.org
• -Candidates should study the Regulations and Syllabuses for the examination, which they can download from the WAEC website (www.waeconline.org.ng) using the Registration PIN
• -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 result of candidates who sit for the examination in more than one centre will be cancelled
• -Smoking is not allowed in the examination hall
• -Any Candidate who comes into the examination hall with mobile phone(s) and /or any other 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 amendments will NOT BE entertained on any information which a candidate voluntarily gives at the point of registration.
• -Candidates must come into the examination hall with their original Admission Notice
• -Candidates who engage in examination malpractice will not only have their results cancelled but may be prosecuted
• -Candidates must ensure they provide a valid email and telephone number(s) during registration