Newsonline reports that the WAEC GCE form is out. Authorities of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have announced that registration for the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, Second Series (October/November), began on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. This page provides everything you need to know to register for the 2022 WAEC GCE successfully. Continue reading below…..
Intending candidates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2022 – Second Series are hereby informed that the registration began on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) conducts two series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates per year. The WASSCE for Private Candidates-First Series is done in Jan/Feb, the Second Series is done in Oct/Nov.
Candidates should also note that the 2022 WAEC GCE registration procedure has been designed to accommodate biometric features that will be used for validation at the examination centres.
WAEC GCE Registration Period
WAEC GCE registration period begins on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and ends on Friday, August 12, 2022, at 12.00 midnight.
Walk-in registration is Thirty Thousand, Five Hundred Naira (N30,500.00) only per candidate. Registration must be done not less than twenty-four hours before the scheduled time of the paper(s) intended to sit for.
List of Approved Subjects for WAEC GCE Second Series
S/N
Subject Name
Subject Code
1
COMMERCE
103
2
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
104
3
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
202
4
ECONOMICS
203
5
GEOGRAPHY
204
6
GOVERNMENT
205
7
HISTORY
207
8
ISLAMIC STUDIES
208
9
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
210
10
CIVIC EDUCATION
216
11
ARABIC
301
12
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
302
13
FRENCH
304
14
HAUSA
327
15
IGBO
328
16
YORUBA
329
17
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
401
18
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
402
19
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
502
20
BIOLOGY
504
21
CHEMISTRY
505
22
HEALTH EDUCATION/HEALTH SCIENCE
508
23
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
511
24
PHYSICS
512
25
AUTO MECHANICS
603
26
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
604
27
METAL WORK
607
28
TECHNICAL DRAWING
608
29
WOODWORK
609
30
BASIC ELECTRICITY
614
31
BASIC ELECTRONICS
615
32
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
701
33
FOODS AND NUTRITION
702
34
HOME MANAGEMENT
703
35
MUSIC
705
36
VISUAL ART
706
How to Apply for the 2022 WAEC GCE
Candidates are expected to pay a registration fee of Eighteen Thousand Naira (N18,000) 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
Also, candidates will be required to pay a Five Hundred Naira (N500.00) commission to the banks/accredited agents.
Each Candidate is expected to have a National Identification Number for the Registration exercise.
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
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
Candidates should view the Information VCD before they register for the examination
Candidates should note that the registration fee is not refundable
Candidates should continue to check the website for the examination Timetable
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 dbi resolution) and with a CONTRASTING BACKGROUND. There must be no obstructive items. Please note that the submission of a defaced or poor quality photography by a candidate would automatically invalidate the entry of the candidate. For further details, visit www.waecnigeria.org
Candidates should study the Regulations and Syllabuses for the examination which they can download from 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 that 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 valid email and telephone number(s) during registration
All Candidates b be prepared to observe all COVID-19 Regulations
