Check your Waec result with your phone or laptop with these easy steps below.
Important Notice: Read this important information before you proceed to check your waec result.
- To check your WAEC result, you must make sure all the requirements listed below are met to avoid unnecessary panic attacks which in most cases are the norm in situations such as this.
- Please be calm before you proceed to check your result to avoid mistakes while filling out the resulting form.
- During the first and second week of populating the waec results online you might encounter a series of problems ranging from, result not available, slow website and more, if you encounter any difficulties during the first and second week of the release of waec results online, please remain calm and wait for a few days before trying again.
- If you have waited for many days and your result is still not available I will advise you to contact waec through the email and phone numbers available on their website https://www.waecdirect.org/ or better still go to any of their offices available near you.
- Finally, failing waec isn’t the end of life for you, you can always come back to write another or better still learn a skill while you wait for another opportunity. Please suicide is never an option and nothing should draw your attention to it. Remember, “Where there’s life there’s hope” – R.R. Tolkien
These are the requirements needed to check your waec result with your phone
- You will need a phone that can access the internet and an active data subscription plan, and if you are also considering using the sms method to check your waec result, you will need 30 naira call credits or more to do so.
- To check your waec result, you will need to have your 10 digits WAEC examination number (This is your 7-Digit Centre number followed by your 3-digits candidate number e.g. (4123456|789), which can be found on your WAEC exam card.
- You will also need your e-PIN Voucher Number and your personal identification number (PIN) on your e-pin voucher that you were issued when you registered for the exam.
- Finally, you will also need to know the year you took the exam and the type of exam you took (e.g. private or secondary candidate examination).
Once these requirements have been met you can now proceed to the steps you need to check your waec result with your phone or your laptop.
To check your waec result with your phone or laptop, you can visit the WAEC website https://www.waecdirect.org/ and follow the steps below:
- Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number.
(This is your 7-Digit Centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number e.g. 4123456789). For examination year < 1999, enter your 8-digit WAEC Examination Number. (This is your 5-Digit Centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number e.g. 19865001) - Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year e.g. 2002
- Select the Type of Examination
- Enter the e-PIN Voucher Number
- Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your e-PIN
- Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up
To check your waec result with your phone through sms, follow the steps below.
Yes, you can check your WAEC results by sending an SMS to a designated number. Here is the process:
- Go to your phone’s messaging app and create a new message.
- In the “To” field, enter the designated SMS number for WAEC results checking. This number varies by country, so you will need to find the correct number for the country where you took the exam. For Nigerians, the number to send the sms to is 32327
- In the message body, type the following: WAEC examination number PIN exam type exam year.
Note:
Ensure you adhere strictly to the format above. There should be no space in the message. Wait for your result to be delivered to your phone via SMS. (SMS Cost N30 Only)
For example, if your examination number is 1234567890, your PIN is 1234, the exam type is WASSCE, and the exam year is 2020, you would type: WAEC12345678901234WASSCE2020
- Send the message.
- Wait for a reply from WAEC with your results.
Please note that there may be charges for SMS services, and the process for checking WAEC results by SMS may vary by country. If you have any problems or questions, you can contact WAEC directly for assistance.
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Below are some Faqs (frequently asked questions) that will help you to answer some of your questions.
How many times can I check my Waec result?
You may check your result up to a maximum of 5 (five) times with the use of 1 (one) e-PIN. In order to check further after exhausting the allowed 5 (five) times, you will need to purchase another e-PIN which will entitle you to another 5 (five) result checks.
Can I use one e-PIN to check more than one result?
No! You may only use one e-PIN Voucher to check one result. To check another result of interest, you will require a new e-PIN Voucher. If you misuse an e-PIN Voucher by attempting to check another result different from the first one checked, you will be penalized as having used the e-PIN and will be presented with the appropriate error message.
In what other ways can I check my WAEC results?
No. You may only use one e-PIN to check one result. To check another result of interest, you will require a new e-PIN. If you misuse an e-PIN by attempting to check another result different from the first one checked, you will be penalized as having used the e-PIN, and will be presented with the appropriate error message.
I have been trying to check my WAEC result but the WAEC page is not loading, what should I do?
Please be informed that it could either be your internet connection that is not connecting properly or a result of the high traffic to the result checking site. We advise you to give it some time before trying again. www.waecdirect.org
I went to the WAEC portal and fill in the required details only to see a page telling me there is no result for the candidate in the specified year. Please what do I do?
We advise you to keep checking at intervals because the website may be updated subsequently or visit the nearest WAEC office for assistance.
Good day. My result is displaying outstanding. Please help as I need it for admission.
Kindly note that results that are outstanding can be traced to various issues. You can keep checking the portal for updates on outstanding results. Thank you.
Hello sir, please can the Result checker e-PIN Voucher bought in the previous year be used to check the results of the current year?
A result checker e-PIN Voucher purchased in a previous year is still valid for use in the next year but note you can only use one e-PIN Voucher to check one result. To check another (different) result, you will require a new e-PIN Voucher
Please help us to correct this candidate’s gender from female to male.
Kindly proceed to the nearest WAEC office to make corrections to information erroneously provided by you in the course of your registration.
Dear Sir/Ma, Please I have been trying to check my result but I keep having problems with my examination number, I was informed my number is incorrect but that is actually the same number I used in writing the paper, so please I want to find out what the problem is?
Kindly proceed to the nearest WAEC office to make corrections to information erroneously provided by you in the course of your registration.
Good day sir/ma, I made a mistake by inputting the wrong exam number while trying to check my result and it displayed a result that is not mine. Can I use the same result checker e-PIN Voucher to check my result now that I have my correct exam number?
You can only use one e-PIN Voucher to check one result. To check another result of interest, you will require a new e-PIN Voucher. If you misuse an e-PIN Voucher by attempting to check another result different from yours, you will have to purchase another one to check your result.
Hello Sir/Ma, I checked my WAEC result with the center and Examination number being given to me but I saw someone else’s result. Please help.
Please be informed that examination numbers are reused every year and the only unique difference is the examination year. Please change the exam year to the year you took your exam. However, to check your waec result you will have to purchase a new WAEC result checker e-PIN Voucher to do this. Thank you.
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