If by any means you made any kind of mistake like giving out the wrong date of birth during your WAEC registration, you can follow the steps in this article on how to change the date of birth on your WAEC certificate. Some mistakes may be inevitable especially during official documentation and other related cases however, the need to avoid such mistakes cannot be overemphasized.
The reason you must be very careful during any official engagement where your details are to be given is that correcting some of these mistakes can be very difficult and costly. Previously, we discussed the officially recommended ways to upload O’level results on the JAMB portal and mistakes to avoid while choosing a school.
On how to change the date of birth on a WAEC certificate, this article contains comprehensive step-by-step guidelines that you can follow as well as other necessary information regarding this topic.
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Overview of the WAEC Certificate
The WAEC original certificate is a very important document that every secondary school leaver who sat for the West African Examination Council’s exam which is usually held every year at the scheduled dates.
After sitting for the WAEC exam, students are allowed to print their WAEC result slip after which they will need to print their original certificate for any other important occasion where the result will be necessary.
However, printing the WAEC original certificate is only possible up to 5 times for each scratch card, you can read our article to find out more
So, the WAEC certificate is more important as some positions in the Government require it, especially in Nigeria.
Also, in our previous article on WAEC original result downloading and printing, we highlighted that students can print their original WAEC certificate themselves online or they can resolve to the offline method which involves meeting the management of the school they sat under for the exam.
However, it is important to note that resolving to print your WAEC original certificate online by yourself may be demanding and costly. This is not a way of assuring you that meeting the school to get your certificate will not cost you anything.
So, even if your school is handing the certificate to you, the fee for the printing most times will already be in your registration fee. In clearer terms, collecting your certificate from your school may not cost you anything because you already paid for it at the time of registration.
Additionally, you will find out that there is an online website where candidates can sign up and print their original certificate. This website is a part of the WAEC official website and it is known as the WAEC digital certificate website.
WAEC Digital Certificate Website
The WAEC digital certificate website is accessible and has a friendly user interface which makes it easy for candidates to navigate through.
On this website, students will need their WAEC exam details like their exam number and other info to enable them to use it. Also, you will need to create a personal profile on the site or already own one.
However, candidates must already have a WAEC profile at the time of their registration and this enables them to check WAEC results online.
So in that case, if you already have your account on the WAEC portal, you can just log in to the website and print your certificate.
So, to get your WAEC original certificate, you can either use the digital website or visit the institution where you wrote the exam.
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Errors on The WAEC Certificate
The WAEC certificate can either be in soft copy or hard copy. However, the soft copy of the certificate will make no meaning like the hard copy would.
In that case, after printing the WAEC certificate and you find out that there are some errors on it, the next thing that will come to mind is how you can correct them.
This is the major reason we advise students to get proper guidance in anything they are doing just as printing certificates.
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So, to avoid errors on your WAEC certificate, you must be careful. However, some errors may not be from the candidates but from the people who fill in their information.
Whichever way, this article will bring you out of any trouble you might be in due to an error in your certificate.
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Can I Correct Errors in My WAEC Certificate?
If you only found out about an error in your WAEC result after getting the original certificate then you must be more concerned about the issues it may have already caused.
This is coming first because, before the original WAEC certificate’s release it usually is possible only after 1 year of sitting for the exam. Before you get your certificate, you have access to WAEC result slips.
So, candidates may have used the certificates for their school runs into the university, or even for jobs. If that is the case and you did not find out quickly then there is a bigger problem.
Consequently, the only way this problem can be resolved is by going through the places where your result slip is already to correct it.
Bear in mind that this will cost you some money.
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How to Change Date of Birth on WAEC Certificate in Nigeria
If the error you have on your WAEC certificate is on the wrong date of birth then follow the steps below to change it to the correct one.
However, we saw a tweet on the same case of How to change the date of birth on a WAEC certificate from 2019. In the said tweet, a student who wanted to know about changing the date of birth asked.
In the same tweet, the WAEC official replied that “it is not possible to change the date of birth”. Following the same reply, the body said they regretted the action.
However, we do not know how solid that ground is.
In that case, you can try your luck in changing the date of birth on your WAEC certificate by following the steps below;
- Visit the biggest WAEC office close to you or where you wrote your exam
- Get an attestation letter stating what you want to change on your certificate and why also mention the wrong data and specify the correct data to change to(from WAEC)
- Get an affidavit from the court
- Go along with your original certificate
It is important to cross-check your certificate or result from the first time you access it to avoid this run around of correcting data. Bear in mind that you will pay the body some cash to do it for you.
How to Change Date of Birth on WAEC Certificate Online
To change the DOB on the WAEC certificate online, follow the steps below;
- Locate a WAEC Office
- Obtain an Attestation Letter
- Draft an Application Letter
- Present Your Birth Certificate
- Provide the Original WAEC Result
- Sworn Affidavit is Essential
- For Graduates
- Make the Payment
- And it will be changed automatically.
Conclusion
How to change the date of birth on a WAEC certificate is very simple and all you have to do is follow the steps in this article. The only way around it is to visit the nearest WAEC office and submit your data to them to correct.
However, you must know that there is the possibility that you cannot change your information on the certificate even after trying.
FAQS
How much will it cost to change the date of birth on the WAEC certificate?
It will cost around 10,000 Nigerian naira, it could be more or less (it is not certain).
Can I change the date of birth on the WAEC certificate?
You may not be able to change your date of birth on your WAEC certificate. However, the only way around it if this is the case is to sit for another exam.
What are the requirements to apply for a WAEC certificate change of DOB?
If you want to apply to change your DOB on the WAEC certificate then you must provide;
- An affidavit
- An attestation letter
- Original WAEC certificate
- Original birth certificate and a photocopy
- Approval letter from the principal of the school where you registered your WAEC
- Cash of 10,000 Nigerian naira