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How to Register for WAEC GCE Form 2026 – First Series

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WAEC GCE Registration

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has commenced registration for the 2025 GCE second series for private candidates. The registration has started, and the generation of PINs will end on 11:59pm on Friday, 30 January 2026.

The examination will be urban-based, and the specific dates for the examination will be announced in due course. A total of thirty-six subjects will be available for candidates to choose from.

2026 WAEC GCE Registration Form Summarize:

  • Exam: WAEC GCE
  • Series: Second
  • Application Fee: ₦27,000 and ₦500 bank charges

WAEC GCE Registration Form Details:

  • WASSCE for Private Candidates 2026, First SERIES has commenced. Normal Registration ends on Friday, 30 January 2026
  • Prospective candidates are urged to take advantage of this opportunity as this will be the final call for registration.
  • Further, candidates who may wish to register for the examination after the close of the entry period will be considered as Walk-in Candidates, provided the walk-in takes place less than 24 hours before the paper.Thank you.
  • Walk-in registration is Forty-Five Thousand Naira (N45,000.00) only per candidate. Registration must be done not less than twenty-four hours to the scheduled time of the paper(s) intended to sit for.

WAEC GCE Subjects:

Here’s the list of subjects you can register for. Pick only those you’re ready to face.

  1. Commerce
  2. Financial Accounting
  3. Christian Religious Studies
  4. Economics
  5. Geography
  6. Government
  7. History
  8. Islamic Studies
  9. Literature in English
  10. Civic Education
  11. Arabic
  12. English Language
  13. French
  14. Hausa
  15. Igbo
  16. Yoruba
  17. Further Mathematics
  18. General Mathematics
  19. Agricultural Science
  20. Biology
  21. Chemistry
  22. Health Education / Health Science
  23. Physical Education
  24. Physics
  25. Auto Mechanics
  26. Building Construction
  27. Metal Work
  28. Technical Drawing
  29. Woodwork
  30. Basic Electricity
  31. Basic Electronics
  32. Clothing and Textiles
  33. Foods and Nutrition
  34. Home Management
  35. Music
  36. Visual Art

Registration Date & Fee

  • Registration End: 30 January 2026
  • Fee: ₦27,000
  • Bank charges: ₦500

How to Apply for WAEC GCE Form 2026

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

  • Access Bank Plc;
  • First Bank of Nig. Ltd;
  • Sterling Bank Plc
  • Zenith Bank Plc;
  • Access (Diamond);
  • 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.
  • Polaris bank
  • Jaiz Bank

In addition, candidates will be required to pay Five Hundred Naira (N500.00) commission to the banks/accredited agents.

Registration Guideline

  • Candidates can visit accredited banks, cyber cafes, WAEC offices and “WAEC registration points” nearest to them for PIN purchase and registration.
  • Candidates must finish registration within two weeks of first access to the website during the registration period. They should check that their names, gender, passport photo, date of birth and subjects are correct.
  • They are to print the Admission Notice as proof of successful registration. This notice will be used for identification during the examination. The Result Checker PIN will also be on the Admission Notice.
  • The acceptable fingerprint scanner is the UareU digitalPersona fingerprint device.

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-Candidates” fee is Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Naira (N30, 500.00), only.

Important Information:

  • The exam will be computer based test. Objective papers will be fully CBT. Essay and test of practical will be hybrid, the questions show on the screen and candidates write answers in answer booklets.
  • There will be an online mock exam for interested candidates who registered and want to get used to the testing set-up. The date and how it will run will be sent via SMS, emails and social media platforms.
  • The registration fee is not refundable.
  • Candidates should keep checking the website for the exam timetable.
  • Entries must be uploaded with passport photographs captured with digital camera. The stated camera spec is Microsoft HD 3000. The passport photo must be good quality black and white or colour (JPEG file only, 275 by 314 pixels with 72 dbi resolution) and with a contrasting background. There must be no obstructive items. A defaced or poor photo can invalidate the entry. For more details, candidates can visit WAEC Nigeria official website.
  • Candidates should study the regulations and syllabuses for the exam, which they can download from WAEC online site for regulations and syllabus downloads using the Registration PIN.
  • Candidates must go to the exam hall in mufti and without arms. No professional uniform of any kind is allowed in the exam hall.
  • Any candidate who sits for the exam in more than one centre will have the entire result cancelled.
  • Smoking is not allowed in the exam hall.
  • Any candidate that comes into the hall with mobile phone(s) or other electronic gadget(s) will have the entire results cancelled.
  • Candidates must check entries before uploading. The council will not be held responsible for mistakes in the candidate’s details. Requests for changes will not be accepted for info the candidate gave during registration.
  • Candidates must come into the exam hall with the original Admission Notice.
  • Candidates who take part in exam malpractice will have results cancelled and may be prosecuted.
  • Candidates must provide valid email and telephone number(s) during registration.

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