Mistakes occur in Waec results. Sometimes the mistakes come from you. Other times, it comes from the school or centre that enrolled you for WAEC. The good news is that you can change your name or date of birth in Waec Certificate so long you are still with the certificate.
Now, if you lost your Waec Certificate and currently wondering how to get another one, there is a guide for you. Check here for how to get Attestation if you lost your waec Certificate. The attestation is exactly the way waec certificate looks and takes just three months to be ready.
Back to the topic; How to Change Name or Date of Birth in Waec Certificate. To change either wrong name or wrong date of birth in Waec certificate, you need to go to a Waec office around you with the following documents:
- Your birth certificate
- Affidavit of correction of name or DOB
- The Waec Certificate to be corrected
- Application letter to Waec for correction of details.
How much do I need to apply for a change of date of birth or correction of name in my Waec certificate? You need the sum of ten thousand Naira (#10,000) to effect correction of date of birth or change of name in Waec certificate.
How long does it take for waec to correct wrong date of birth or name in Waec certificate? It will take about 6 to 12 months for WAEC to change your name or date of birth in your WAEC result.
If you can’t wait for 6 months or above, then apply for attestation of result. It is faster and you can correct your name and date of birth in the process. See more information about attestation of result here.
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Larit says
I want to make correction of my last name on my waec also date of my birth, how do I do sir,
Emmanuel Kenneth says
There was a mistake on my waec certificate result and would like to change it. How do I go about that please ?
Anonymous says
I want to make correction of my last name on my waec also date of my birth, how do I do sir,
Anonymous says
My waec the name there is Okorie Grace and Gce is Okorie Ijeoma Grace, I went to watch to see if I can correct it, they said I can’t, that they can’t do anything, nd my school refused to collect affidavit
Joseph says
Waec abbreviated my first name middle name but no error on my Surname and date of birth. How can I get my full name to be added
Chinwe says
I went to waec office, they said they are no longer correcting date of birth on certificate anymore, so what can we do about it now
Anonymous says
So how did you go about it
Prosper says
Are waec still correcting date of birth mistakes