JAMB, WAEC Introduce One-Time N4,000 WASSCE Verification Fee for Admission Seekers
- JAMB and WAEC jointly announced a new arrangement requiring candidates to pay N4,000 only once to verify their WASSCE results
- Under the new policy, tertiary institutions must use verified results supplied by JAMB and cannot demand additional verification payments from candidates
- The two bodies said candidates can complete the verification process from home through the JAMB Verification Service platform
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FCT, Abuja - The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have introduced a new arrangement that limits WASSCE O'Level result verification to a single payment of N4,000 for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions.
JAMB and WAEC described it as the outcome of several rounds of meetings aimed at reducing the financial and logistical strain on admission seekers.
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Admission seekers have long been required to verify the same credentials multiple times across different institutions.
As reported by Vanguard, the two bodies announced the policy in a joint statement issued on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
How the new verification process works
Under the arrangement, candidates regulated by JAMB will verify their WAEC results once through the JAMB Verification Service platform.
WAEC has formally authorised JAMB to share the outcome of that verification with relevant tertiary institutions for admission-related purposes, removing the need for candidates to repeat the exercise.
The N4,000 fee must be paid exclusively through the JAMB Verification Service platform.
Both bodies were clear that payments should not be made to individual institutions, and that institutions are barred from charging candidates separately for another round of verification on the same result.
"This arrangement is designed to ensure that candidates who have successfully verified their WASSCE O' Level result through the Verification Service platform will not be required to repeat the same verification exercise," the two bodies said in their joint statement.
Tertiary institutions are now directed to rely on the verified results forwarded by JAMB for all admission screening and administrative processes.
Relief for admission seekers
Beyond cutting costs, JAMB and WAEC said the new arrangement allows candidates to complete the verification process remotely, whether from home or any location with internet access, without having to travel repeatedly to institutions or approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres.
The two bodies urged candidates to take advantage of the platform promptly.
They noted that once verification is completed, the result becomes available to the institution where the candidate is seeking admission.
JAMB and WAEC described the collaboration as a candidate-centred initiative designed to simplify the admission process while protecting the integrity and security of academic records.
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JAMB explains how to accept or reject admission
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that JAMB posted a step-by-step video on Friday, August 28, 2026, showing candidates how to accept or reject their admission on the CAP portal.
The release came as several candidates reported issues with admission status delays, SMS failures, and payment problems ahead of the August 31 deadline.
Students flooded the JAMB post with complaints ranging from portals stuck on 'not admitted' to difficulties printing their admission letters.
Source: Legit.ng
