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Lost WAEC Certificate? Get New One or Attestation of Results

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Mr. President is one of the candidates who we categorized as those who have lost their WAEC results to misplacement, stealing, damaging, burning, etc

Whatever the reasons for not having permanent access to your WAEC result - be it WAEC Internal (May/June) or External (Nov/Dec, Aug/Sept, Jan/Feb Series), below is a guide to get another one.

Can I get Lost WAEC Certificate Back at WAEC Office?

Yes.

But, this time it's not a copy of the certificate or original WAEC result. What they will give you is called "Attestation of Results"

You will have to approach the body’s office in any state across the nation. That is, the WAEC office situated in the state where the exam was held would be responsible to prepare your Attestation of Result and hand it over to you.

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Difference between Original WAEC certificate and Attestation of Result

Practically, for application, job, official, and other purposes, they are the same. In other words, the Attestation of Results is widely accepted for any purposes you will need your original Certificate or Result for.

Your list of subjects and grades will be available on both (except F9s) that will not appear on the Attestation of Result.

A sample of WAEC Internal (May/June) Certificate

By difference, the Certificate will display the candidate’s photo as used during the exams - be it, private candidate exams/result, or school candidate exams/results.

Attestation will, whereas, display the passport photo recently submitted while applying to collect it.

The heading of WAEC Certificate will read such, "West African Senior School Certificate" whereas Attestation will appear on the latter.

A sample of Attestation of Result for WAEC

Can I Collect my WAEC Certificate or Attestation of Results online Instead?

Yes.

WAEC has disclosed that “Candidates are to note that, with effect from WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2017, request for the printing of certificates will be done electronically via https://certrequest.waec.ng/.”

Visit the website to see if the service is currently available.

Also, note that only candidates for WAEC GCE 2017 henceforth will have access to this online Certificate printing. And this doesn't mean you can print it yourself. Rather you can only go online instead of their offices, and request WAEC to print it and get it delivered to your specified address.

For the years before, the physical presence of a candidate will be needed to collect WAEC (GCE) Certificate at the WAEC office of choice. This means the same is applicable to the Attestation of the Result.

For WAEC (Internal) May/June, a candidate must return to the school of the exams. Yours should be with the exams officer of the school within two years after the exams.

School candidates do not have to visit WAEC offices.

But he will approach the exam body’s office for the Attestation of Result instead of the school of exams.

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Items/Documents Needed to Collect Attestation of Results? 

  1. Letter of Application for Attestation of Result: To be handwritten or typed by the candidate
  2. A police report on the lost or damaged certificate
  3. Photocopy of online result print of the lost, stolen, or damaged certificate
  4. Two recent passports of the candidate
  5. Court Affidavit
  6. Administrative Charge of N25,000

NOTE: All the above must be submitted to the WAEC office of the state of choice not necessarily the state of exams.

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Requirements to Collect Original WAEC Certificate or Result

Get the answer to that here.

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99 comments:

  1. How long will it take to get the attestation of result

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    1. Immediately after making all payment and documents available to WAEC.

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    2. Really thought they said six months

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  2. With the attestation can i use it for anything

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  3. I was told it will take 3 months before attestation of result can be processed,how true is this please?

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    1. I don't have such information. If you go with the right documents, it shouldn't take more than a day except they system has been changed - which is unlikely.

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    2. Please sir I don't have my original waec certificate it got burnt, can I use my online waec result to suffice for it

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  4. Hello, if i don't have a photocopy of the old certificate

    Will the normal online result print out suffice for it?

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  5. Is there anyway I can change my DOB on my certificate? Please help

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  6. I have a photocopy of my WAEC certificate, though I lost the original. The exam year was 1987. Will it be possible to process a re-issuance online, as I live outside Nigeria?
    Thanks.

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    1. Yes it will be. Though you will only be given attestation of result instead. It serves the same purpises though. Read more through the links below.
      1. https://www.schoolcontents.info/2018/12/collection-of-waec-certificates-is.html
      2. https://www.schoolcontents.info/2018/11/stepshow-to-print-waec-certificate-or.html
      3. https://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/06/is-it-possible-to-collect-waec.html

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    2. Please I need help, since waec has stoped date of birth correction, what will I do? I am applying for a visa to UK and the date of birth in my birth certificate must be same with the one in my waec result what should I do? Please help.

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  7. Good day, please I didn’t lost my waec result but the school I did my waec is no more in existence and there’s no way to locate the where about if anybody in the sch, please can I get my waec result at the waec office
    Thanks.

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    1. Yes you can. Visit the WAEC office at the state of the exams.

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  8. They said attestation takes six months before it would be given.how true it is?

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    1. You will get your attestation of result the same day you apply for it.

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  9. What is the difference between attestation of result and confirmation of result. And do they serve the same purpose?

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    1. It's the same. It's just difference in language.

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  10. Hello. I have a Friend that took the examination back in the early 90's. Is there a way that he can request the attestation online and what is the cost for such process? Please advise.

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    1. This post should be of help already. For more, read the post through the link below.
      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2020/09/differences-between-waec-attestation.html

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  11. how to write attestation letter?do you have a sample?

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    1. This post is not about Attestation letter. It's about WAEC Attestation of Result

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  12. Hello Sir, can I get the attestation of result,without going to the state I took the exam?

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  13. Thanks allot, this post really helped.

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  14. They said attestation takes 6 months but you say it takes only a day? How come, Sir? Can you get it for me in a day?

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    1. This is a system that changes form time to time. If the office affirms it that, you have to wait half a year, that supersedes anything else I say.

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  15. I don't have the photocopy and I don't have the registration number to print it online, hope they can help me with it

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    1. At least you should have evidence of the exams. If otherwise, they can't help.

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  16. Thanks for your posts, they have been helpful! Please can photocopies of affivadit and police report be presented for attestation of result or do they have to be the originals? Thanks.

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    1. They will collect photocopies most of the times. However, they may want to see the originals first.

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  17. Sir how much is the administrative charge for attestation certificate

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  18. Sir, my waec certificate is not out yet and I need it to apply for admission abroad. Is it possible to apply for attestation when the certificate hasn't come out. I have the result print out

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    1. All WAEC results are out already. So, what happened to your own results?

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    2. WAEC certificate not result

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  19. can i get my original certificate with the online print out resuslt? becouse i have lost my photocard!
    Thanks for your help

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  20. Can f9 subjects be exempted in the original certificate as well.

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  21. How long does the whole process take pls?

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    1. I can't be precise. But likely within two weeks

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  22. Hello, Can the attestation application be done by a family member I don't live in the country presently.

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    1. Yes, it can be done. Read the post below

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/06/is-it-possible-to-collect-waec.html

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  23. Is it possible for waec to change my date of birth on the the new attestation i loss my original waec cert.

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    1. Yes they can if you apply for the correction of date of birth as well

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  24. Hello, can the attestation be used to apply for Canadian post-graduate schools study permit

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  25. Does this also apply to NECO attestation of result and can I get it same day after making all payments?

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    1. It is applicable. I'm not sure you can get it the same day.

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  26. My NIN name and waec does not correlate,pls what should I do

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    1. To correct NIN name, follow the guide below.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2020/01/how-to-correct-names-data-on-national.html

      To correct the WAEC names, follow the guide below.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2018/12/waec-how-to-correctedit-wrong.html

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  27. Hello sir pls what are the actual things a candidate will be ask to do in waec office when wants to collect attestation of result after submitting all the necessary documents to waec office pls ?.

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    1. I don't think there is anything again.

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    2. Please sir, can I use my waec online print out to get the attestation of result cause my original certificate got lost

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  28. Can I get the result the same day I apply for it?

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  29. Hello Sir if I want correct my DOB while getting attestation of result for burnt certificate, is it possible? Can I include both in one application letter or I need separate letters ?

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    1. DOB can only be corrected through your school principal or exam officer if your result is May/June. If Nov/Dec, you can do that at WAEC office yourself. For the attestation, follow the guide in the post above.

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  30. How much will it cost me to get another WAEC result?

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    1. If you're talking about attestation of result, the price is already in the post. Read.

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    2. It's now 50k

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  31. Please can date of birth and name be changed during the process of filling attestation form?

    Treat as urgent please.
    Thank you ��

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  32. I lost my Original 2013 GCE result can I still get it back within month though I was told is going to take a year pls any info on how to get it on time

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    1. You can get the original certificate back. They will give you a replicate of that called the Attestation of Result. It may not take more than a week to get it - depending on the logistics.

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  33. Sir i misplaced my waec certificate and i need urgently for my verification of result in the UK, Please sir how long will it take to get a new one

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    1. You can't get the original certificate back. They will give you a replicate of that called the Attestation of Result. It may not take more than a week to get it - depending on the logistics.

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  34. Hello I'm from Liberia and I'm seeking admission into a university and they are requesting for my waec diploma , and I sat for the 2017 waec private exam and received my results through email from waec and I passed , now that I can't get the certificate from waec , beacuse they said it has not been printed yet , can I get any form of letter or document from waec to present at the University of which I'm seeking admission, which would replace my original?

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    1. WAEC 2017 certificates are already out. Visit the nearest WAEC office to get yours

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  35. I lost my waec but can I use the printed one because I once scan my documents

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    1. Yes, you can. Read the post below.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2020/10/can-i-use-olevel-result-printout.htm

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    2. Can I get my attestation the same day I applied for it

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  36. Hi Mr Tolani, my cousin wrote great but doesn't remember any of her details cos of some medical issues, is there any process to getting her result back. Please advice

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    1. Check the guide in the post below. It may help.

      https://www.schoolcontents.info/2019/03/re-how-to-get-lost-nabteb-centreexams.html

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    2. Thank you for prompt reply.
      But it seems impossible to retrieve without any of the mentioned personal details. Any opinions

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    3. Apart from these means? I'm not sure...

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    4. Ok thank you so much

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  37. I did my on may still date have not receive it , don’t know why it being delayed , pls is there any way to make is faster because I want to use is to process an admission oversea.

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    1. Sorry. Be checking your status regular on the application portal. It may not take more time

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  38. Please there was a mistake on my DOB can it be corrected using an attestation, 13/10/1997 instead of 13/10/1996

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  39. Please Currently how long does it take to get attestation of result?

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  40. Please how much is attestation ?

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  41. Hi sir please I wrote mine 2005 I misplaced it plz how can I recover it bck

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  42. Hello sir a friend misplaced her waec result, got the attestation as well, but my question is, is it also possible to get another attestation of result if u misplace the previous one

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  43. Hi sir due to financial issue i couldn't write the exam now I need WAEC certificate to apply job outside is that a way to get some & how much does it cost thanks

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  44. Hi can you help someone in getting attestation certification replacement please?

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  45. Good day sir I want to apply for attestation of waec result but want waec to do a correction to my name as used in waec because my waec has just my first and last name now I want to include my middle name to the attestation of waec result. So what steps do I need to take

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  46. please sir i dont have the print out anymore but i know the year and the school will it be possible for me to get it?

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