The federal government says it has approved N50,000 as the
new examination fee for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the
National Examinations Council (NECO) for secondary school candidates from 2027.
In a statement on June 18, issued by Adeniji Ibrahim,
director of senior secondary education of the ministry of education, the
approval followed a request by WAEC for an upward review of the fee for Senior
School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for candidates from 2027.
The initial registration fee was N27,500, which means the
new increment comes with 82% percent hike.
Ibrahim said the decision stems from a meeting between
examination bodies and the minister of education held on March 31, 2026, where
the need to review examination fees was discussed.
He said the minister directed WAEC and NECO to adopt a
uniform fee for the conduct of their SSCE examinations.
“You may recall that at a meeting of examination bodies held
with the honourable minister of education on 31 March, 2026, where the need for
upward review of examination fees was discussed, the honourable minister
directed that WAEC and NECO should adopt
a uniform fee for the conduct of WAEC and NECO SSCE,” the
statement reads.
“Consequently, I am directed to convey the honourable
minister of education’s approval of the sum of fifty thousand naira
(N50,000.00) only, as the new examination fee per candidate, with effect from
NECO SSCE (Internal), 2027.”
The ministry directed that the decision be communicated to
all relevant stakeholders.
Confirming the development to TheCable on Saturday, Folasade
Boriowo, director of press and public relations of the ministry, said the
government approved the upward review of the examination fees.
“I can confirm the approval of an upward review of the
examination fees. I spoke with the director in charge a few minutes ago and he
said the approval was done,” Folashade said.
The federal government says it has approved N50,000 as the
new examination fee for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the
National Examinations Council (NECO) for secondary school candidates from 2027.
In a statement on June 18, issued by Adeniji Ibrahim,
director of senior secondary education of the ministry of education, the
approval followed a request by WAEC for an upward review of the fee for Senior
School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for candidates from 2027.
The initial registration fee was N27,500, which means the
new increment comes with 82% percent hike.
Ibrahim said the decision stems from a meeting between
examination bodies and the minister of education held on March 31, 2026, where
the need to review examination fees was discussed.
He said the minister directed WAEC and NECO to adopt a
uniform fee for the conduct of their SSCE examinations.
“You may recall that at a meeting of examination bodies held
with the honourable minister of education on 31 March, 2026, where the need for
upward review of examination fees was discussed, the honourable minister
directed that WAEC and NECO should adopt
a uniform fee for the conduct of WAEC and NECO SSCE,” the
statement reads.
“Consequently, I am directed to convey the honourable
minister of education’s approval of the sum of fifty thousand naira
(N50,000.00) only, as the new examination fee per candidate, with effect from
NECO SSCE (Internal), 2027.”
The ministry directed that the decision be communicated to
all relevant stakeholders.
Confirming the development to TheCable on Saturday, Folasade
Boriowo, director of press and public relations of the ministry, said the
government approved the upward review of the examination fees.
“I can confirm the approval of an upward review of the
examination fees. I spoke with the director in charge a few minutes ago and he
said the approval was done,” Folashade said.
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