The West African Examination Council (WAEC) do normally publish the examination results of all candidates on completion of the marking proper. These results are released for each candidates, and it reflects the school, subjects and grades of the candidate. A typical WAEC examination result contains simply the information about the grade the candidate obtained in the examination.
Nevertheless, it is important to note that the WAEC examination result differs from the WAEC SSCE certificate, and in most cases cannot be used as a professional document. The examination result is only meant to give you an eye on what you scored in the WAEC examination. And, the WAEC SSCE certificate will be issued to the school, about few months from the release of the results.
Ways To Check WAEC Examination Result
All being said about what WAEC examination result is, let's now take a gander at how to check the examination results. We will encapsulate and explicate the two ways to check WAEC examination results: through the board's online portal, and by using SMS. This will include the steps to get this done.
How to Check WAEC Examination Result Online
The WAEC online result checking portal at waecdirect.org is the most reliable way to check your examination results. This method is swifter, as it only involve using your examination number for the checking. The following are steps through which candidates can check their WAEC examination result online;
- First, you will have open your smartphone or computer and enter a browser.
- Next, visit the WAEC result checking portal.
- You will be required your examination number which is your 7-digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number. Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number, and proceed to the next step.
- In the Examination Year, enter the four digits of your examination year, (example: 2017, 2020, 2019 or any other year).
- Select the Examination Type, ie SCHOOL CANDIDATE RESULT.
- Next, a form will be given, enter the Card Serial Number. The Card Serial Number can be found on the reverse side of your Scratch card.
- Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your e-PIN. This is also in the scratch card for the result checking.
- All done! Click the SUBMIT button and wait for the results window to pop up. The information about your WAEC examination result will be displayed on the page. You may do yourself some good by saving the page offline. This may be of help in the event of using it for awaiting original Result.
That's it on how to check WAEC examination result through their online Result Checking Portal. There is one other way of getting this done. Let's peek at it, to get give you the whole knowledge of how to check WAEC examination result.
How to Check WAEC Result Through SMS
The Short Message Service (SMS) is another medium of checking WAEC examination result. This method is simple and less complex, as it only involve the use of phone. Another advantage of the SMS method is that it does not require the use of internet, and it works in all mobile phones. This service is totally not free, as a charge of N30 will be deducted from your account. Without exercising much, let's look at how to get it done.
Below is the detailed rundown of how to check WAEC examination result through SMS;
- Before undergoing anything, you ought to have the WAEC Direct Scratch card. This will have the Personal Identification Number (PIN) which will be required for the checking of the results.
- Next, go to your phone's SMS menu.
- Type and send an SMS in this format: WAEC*Exam Number*PIN*Exam Year to the short-code 32327.
- More explicitly, the message should go in this format: WAEC*5292015298*123456789012*2020
- Avoid putting space in the message and ensure that you strictly use the format above. A deviation from this can render an error, and you may start all over again.
You are done! Wait for your result to be delivered to your phone via SMS. This will reflect your details and the information about your examination results and grades.
Please note:
- A service fee of N30 will be charged from your account.
- This service works only for MTN, Airtel and Glo subscribers.
That's it on how to use SMS and check your WAEC examination result. This write-up covered the detailed steps and guide on getting this done. We believe you are now acquainted with the different ways of checking WAEC results which is: by using the SMS method, and through the online result checking portal.
Nevertheless, If you have a problem or might encounter an error while accessing your WAEC results, send an email to the board at customersupport@vatebra.com or use the telephone number 01-9049320. A member of the technical team will attend to the issue and rectify it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's e-PIN and what's it for?
The Electronic Personal Identification Number, e-PIN is a unique 10-digit or 12-digit number that is required to access the WAEC results checking service. The service enables direct access to a candidate’s results via multiple channels: through SMS and on the online result checking portal. The e-PIN is found in a valid WAEC Voucher.
Where can I buy an e-PIN?
Candidates can get the WAEC e-PIN at the National office of Commission and at any of its Zonal and Branch Offices across the country. The price of buying the WAEC results checking e-PIN is N700 at these designated places.
How many times can I check my results?
The number of times you can check your WAEC results is dependent on the e-PIN. Each candidate is allowed to check his or her WAEC examination result up to a maximum of 5 (five) times with the use of 1 (one) e-PIN. Nevertheless, you will need to buy another e-PIN in order to check further after exhausting the allowed 5 (five) times.
Conclusion
This write-up was very detailed on the ways of checking WAEC examination results. We covered specifically the two ways of checking: through the online portal, and by using the SMS medium. That's much we can take on this. We believe you have been acquainted with how to check the WAEC 2020 examination results.
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