JAMB, WAEC End Multiple O’Level Verification Charges, Introduce N4,000 One-Off Fee
Adedokun Waliyu
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have introduced a new arrangement under which candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions will pay a one-off ₦4,000 fee to verify their O’Level results.
A joint statement by the two bodies said the new arrangement is expected to bring relief to admission seekers who have often been subjected to repeated verification of their academic credentials by different institutions during the admission process.
The collaboration is designed to put candidates’ interests first by cutting unnecessary costs, reducing administrative stress and simplifying the admission process while safeguarding the integrity and security of academic records.
Candidates whose admissions are regulated by JAMB are required to verify their WAEC results once through JAMB, after which the verification outcome will be made available to the relevant tertiary institution.
According to the statement, candidates are to make the ₦4,000 payment only through the specified JAMB Verification Service platform. The fee should not be paid to individual institutions.
The two bodies also directed tertiary institutions to utilise the verified results supplied by JAMB for admission screening, processing and other administrative purposes.
Consequently, institutions are not permitted to demand additional payments from candidates for another verification of the same WAEC result.
The new policy follows a series of meetings and consultations between JAMB and WAEC aimed at simplifying the verification process and reducing the financial and logistical burden on admission seekers.
WAEC has authorised JAMB to share the outcome of the verification exercise with relevant tertiary institutions for admission-related purposes.
The two bodies said candidates who have successfully verified their WASSCE O’Level results through the Verification Service platform would not be required to repeat the same verification exercise.
The initiative will also allow candidates to initiate the verification process from the comfort of their homes or any internet-enabled location, reducing the need for repeated visits to tertiary institutions or JAMB-approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres.
JAMB and WAEC urged candidates to take advantage of the new arrangement by completing their WASSCE O’Level verification through the JAMB-provided platform once. The verified result will subsequently be made available to the institution where the candidate seeks admission.
