WAEC 2026: 28-Year-Old Lady Who Wrote Exam for First Time Speaks after Finishing Last Paper

• A young Nigerian lady has gone viral on social media after announcing her latest academic feat on TikTok
• In a heartwarming video, she expressed joy at writing and finishing the WAEC 2026 at the age of 28
• Massive reactions followed her post on the TikTok app as netizens congratulated her massively in the comments

A young Nigerian lady became a subject of online discussion after she shared news of a major academic milestone on TikTok.

She posted a short video that captured her mood after completing a series of examinations she had long anticipated.

28-year-old lady completes WAEC 20206

The clip showed her excitement and relief, and it quickly drew attention from viewers on the platform.

Identified on TikTok by the handle @Nkem, she described how she felt the morning after her final paper, noting that her first school certificate was now within reach.

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For her, the moment carried deep personal feeling because she sat the examination at a later stage in life than many of her peers.

She expressed happiness that the years of effort had led to this point and that the result she hoped for was finally close.

In her words:

"POV: It’s the morning after your last WAEC paper, and at 28, your first-ever certificate is finally closer than ever."

Reactions as 28-year-old lady writes WAEC

The video attracted a large response from users on TikTok who left messages of support in the comment section.

They praised her and applauded the courage it took to return to formal examinations as an adult.

Others shared similar experiences and encouraged her to remain proud of the achievement regardless of timing.

@Clara Ginika said:

"Your result will be perfect bb. I'm 28 I graduated at 27 and am super proud of you. The sky is your stepping stone."

@Rola said:

"I love people who are willing to learn, grow! Congratulations pretty, I’m rooting for you."

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@Nke said:

"I was in SS2 in a private school, so I decided to register for the WAEC second batch instead of waiting till next year, and I got an extra house tutorial for the WAEC to help me prepare."

@FOODSTUFF VENDOR IN AJUWON added:

"I’m 28 I’ve been making enquiries about waec and I was told there’s an age limit and I might not be able to write school waec with teenagers how true is this please."

@OGA VICTOR said:

''I'm 31 and I took WAEC last year, aced most subjects with A's. It might be slow, but as far as it's steady, don't STOP."

@jorce added:

"Am 32 got admission last year after trying jam 4 times, my husband said i won't lean anything i finished secondary 10 yrs ago I had to quit I think am foolish."

See the post below:

Lady recounts writing WAEC severally

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady recalled how she wrote the WAEC examination many times before she got a favourable result.

Apart from WAEC, the lady also took NECO, and GCE many times before she gained admission into the university.

Source: Legit.ng