JAMB, WAEC Fixed Fee of ₦4,000 for One-Time Verification of O’Level Results – THIS END

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have introduced a one-off verification fee of ₦4,000 for candidates using WASSCE O’Level results for tertiary admission, ending the practice of repeatedly verifying the same academic credentials across institutions.

Under the new arrangement, candidates whose admissions are regulated by JAMB will verify their WAEC results through the JAMB verification service, after which the verification result will be transmitted electronically to the relevant university, polytechnic or educational institution for admission screening and processing.

The initiative was announced in a joint statement released by JAMB and WAEC on Tuesday 1 September 2026.

According to the two testing and admissions bodies, the agreement aims to streamline the admissions process, reduce financial and administrative burdens on candidates and eliminate repeated credential verification that often required candidates to make separate payments to different institutions.

The ₦4,000 fee must be paid via JAMB’s designated platform, rather than directly to individual institutions.

JAMB and WAEC have therefore been directed to accept the verification results transmitted through the JAMB system and not to require another verification fee from candidates for the same WAEC result.

The policy provides that once a candidate successfully verifies a particular WAEC result, the verification will remain usable if the same credential is subsequently requested by another institution.

A candidate who uses the verified result for admission to one institution will therefore not be required to begin another verification process or pay a new verification fee simply because the same result is submitted to another institution.

JAMB and WAEC said the measure is part of ongoing efforts to digitize and streamline Nigeria’s tertiary education admissions process and reduce unnecessary bureaucracy associated with the transition from secondary to higher education.

Verification of O’Level credentials has become an important component of the tertiary education admissions process, particularly as institutions seek to establish the authenticity of academic qualifications presented by candidates.

WAEC results, including the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), are widely used by candidates to meet entry requirements. Institutions may require verification of submitted results before completing screening or admissions procedures.

However, the process has also generated additional costs and administrative burdens for applicants, particularly when applicants apply to more than one institution and are required to undergo separate verification exercises.

The new JAMB-WAEC agreement aims to create a single point of verification, with results made available to institutions through the JAMB platform.

The two bodies said the approach would not only reduce avoidable expenses, but would also help strengthen the integrity and security of academic records by ensuring that institutions receive verified credentials through an authorized channel.

They urged candidates to only use the approved JAMB verification service and make payments via the designated platform.

Examination and admissions bodies have also cautioned candidates against making verification payments directly to institutions where the same WAEC result has already been verified via the JAMB system.