This digital age continues to bring more convenience and flexibility to accessing different things online without leaving the comfort of your home. Did you know you can now request your WASSCE certificate online? This is indeed good news for students who sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), as the exam body launched a digital certificate platform to enable you to access your certificate in minutes from anywhere. So, let’s show you how to request the WASSCE certificate.
Understanding The WASSCE Certificate
The WAEC issues certificates to every candidate who registers and attempts any WAEC exams, whether the internal May/June SSCE (Senior Secondary Certificate Examination) or the November/December GCE (General Certificate Examination). This certificate contains the candidate’s name, date of birth, passport photograph, examination number, and certificate number.
Notably, there is a difference between the WASSCE certificate and the statement of results. When a student graduates from a secondary school, the school issues a WAEC Statement of Results with its letterhead, which you can use in the absence of the original copy of the WASSCE certificate.
This is because receiving your original WASSCE certificate can take months or up to a year after the exams. This is the certificate that most tertiary institutions request from you during the admission process or even organizations for employment processes. You may even provide it during application for Nelfund student loan and NYSC registration.
How To Request For WASSCE Certificate Online
Step 1: Create An Account
Visit the official WAEC website and click “Create Account” if you do not have an account already. Click “Certificate access (Candidate)” from the options, enter your details, including a password and sign in.
You will receive a one-time password (OTP) in your email, which you can copy and paste into the space provided to complete your registration.
Step 2: Enter Your Examination Details
Choose your year of examination from the list of options and select the exam type, and perhaps your date of birth, which is optional. Enter your WAEC examination number in the “Candidate Number” field, and click the “I have verified the information above” box. Click “Access Certificate” to complete this stage.
Step 3: Make Payment
You must fund your WAEC wallet with N7,500 to access your WASSCE certificate online. You can choose bank transfers, credit/debit cards, and other preferred payment options to complete the process. Then, you will be redirected to the WAEC portal with your wallet funded with this amount.
However, you will receive a refund if you cannot access your WAEC certificate online.
Step 4: Identity Verification
The exam body needs to ensure that the right person is interacting with their portal, and not some form of identity theft. So you will need to verify your identity before accessing the certificate. You will need to provide means of identification such as National Identification Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN) or international passport number.
Step 5: Access Your WASSCE Certificate
Your certificate will appear in a PDF format upon the successful verification of your identity. You can download the certificate to your device or save it to a cloud storage like iCloud or Google Drive.
Benefits Of Requesting For WASSCE Certificate Online
1. Accessibility
The WAEC certificate platform allows quick access to your certificate from your mobile or desktop devices. This is also useful to prospective employers, tertiary institutions, and other educational bodies in verifying the authenticity of any certificate presented to them without having to write to WAEC.
2. No More ‘Custody Fees’
In the past, many of us would have had to pay to obtain the paper-based certificate in WAEC offices. This fee could be as high as N20,000 then, But the narrative has changed today as you can request and access your certificate online without paying unrealistic fees.
3. Fast Delivery
You no longer need to wait for months or years to access your WASSCE certificates because of laxity from your secondary school, which some candidates claimed they had to wait for more than a year. You can get your certificates within minutes, which is shareable through email, messaging platforms, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Requesting For WASSCE Certificate Online
Can I Download My WASCE Certificate Online?
You can access your WASSCE certificate online by visiting the official WAEC website. You will need to provide information like your examination number, complete identity verification, and pay a fee to download the certificate.
Can The WAEC Certificate Be Replaced?
You can not replace the physical copy of your WAEC certificate if it is misplaced or damaged. This is because WAEC does not issue the certificate more than once. But you can get a digital copy of the certificate online.
How Much Will I Pay To Request For My WASSCE Certificate Online?
You will pay N7,500 to request your WAEC certificate online. You can complete the request using different payment methods, such as credit/debit cards and bank transfers.
Conclusion
Requesting your WASSCE certificate online has become easy with the digital certificate portal that eliminates the hassle of walking a distance or waiting a long time to get your certificate. This online process is also useful for employers who want to verify the authenticity of the certificate presented to them by their employees or even tertiary institutions for admission purposes.
