Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have introduced a one-time verification system for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions.
Under the new arrangement, candidates will be required to verify their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE/O’Level) results only once through JAMB, with the verified outcome subsequently made available to the tertiary institution where they seek admission.
In a joint statement issued by JAMB and WAEC, the two examination bodies said the initiative was designed to simplify the admission process, reduce costs and eliminate the stress associated with repeated verification of candidates’ academic results.
The boards stated that candidates would pay a verification fee of ₦4,000 only once through the designated JAMB verification platform.
They stressed that the payment would not be made through the tertiary institutions to which candidates are applying.
Under the new policy, institutions are expected to use the verified results provided by JAMB for admission screening, processing and other administrative purposes.
Consequently, candidates who have successfully completed the verification exercise through JAMB will not be required by institutions to pay additional fees for the same result verification.
WAEC, according to the statement, has authorised JAMB to share the outcome of the verification exercise with relevant tertiary institutions for admission-related purposes.
The joint statement noted that the arrangement would allow candidates to initiate the verification process from the comfort of their homes or any internet-enabled location, thereby reducing the need for repeated visits to tertiary institutions or JAMB-approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres.
“Candidates are therefore encouraged to take full advantage of this improved arrangement by verifying their WASSCE O’ Level results through the JAMB-provisioned Verification Service once and for all,” the statement said.
JAMB and WAEC said the collaboration reflected their commitment to putting candidates’ interests first by reducing unnecessary expenses, simplifying the admission process and ensuring the integrity and security of academic records.
The two bodies urged candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions whose admissions are regulated by JAMB to comply with the new verification arrangement
