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Number of Subjects/Papers You Can Register in WAEC
The officially accepted minimum number of subjects a student can register in WAEC is 8 while the maximum is 9.However, English Language and Mathematics have been automatically selected for you because they are compulsory. You are required to select the other subjects or papers you wish to register for in this examination.
NOTE: In WAEC GCE (private candidates), you can sit for a minimum of seven (7), and a maximum of Nine (9) subjects/papers are allowed (English Language and Mathematics inclusive).
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This is because the candidate passed only five subjects.
In other words, WAEC will not display subjects with F9 on the certificate issued. If you pass 3, only that will be on your certificate or original result.
But I Saw a Certificate with Just 5 Subjects/Papers on it.
Yes.This is because the candidate passed only five subjects.
In other words, WAEC will not display subjects with F9 on the certificate issued. If you pass 3, only that will be on your certificate or original result.
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Yet, you have to register at least 8.
You can be absent from those you don't want/need. Then, they will record "Absent" (ABS) for you there.
But I only need five Subjects/Papers to Gain Admission
That's true too.Yet, you have to register at least 8.
You can be absent from those you don't want/need. Then, they will record "Absent" (ABS) for you there.
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Conclusion
Registering and sitting for are not the same thing. You can register for 9 subjects and write only 5, no offense about that. Just be expecting the 5 subjects when your results are released. And if the five subjects are the core subjects to your proposed course in university, polytechnic, or college of education, you have nothing to fear.
However, the school you're writing the exam at will require you to register for at least 8 subjects and if it's WAEC GCE, NECO GCE, or NABTEB GCE, you can go for as less as 7 subjects. If you prefer, be present for the five needed for your admission.
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I wrote only seven subjects in waec can I use it to gain admission into university
ReplyDeleteYes, you can as you can see in the post above.
DeleteHello sir, when is GCE 2021second series form registration going to be out?
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Hello sir,I Have all my subjects but I need only maths for my required course to combine can i sit for just maths even if I registered other courses
ReplyDeleteNo you can't sit for that only. Kindly read the post and understand.
DeleteSir please can i sit for just 4 or it must be 5
ReplyDeleteThe post has already guided you.
DeletePls sir Is it possible to combine (GCE) with weac results in search of admission in higher institution, actually looking forward for a credit in Physics,I got a D previously.
ReplyDeleteYes, you can. It's widely acceptable by all institutions. Read the post below for more.
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Sir can I add commerce and accounting to my Gce? I didn't write those two in my previous waec
ReplyDeleteYou can.
DeleteSir is it possible for me to combine NABTEB and GCE to enter University like (futa)
ReplyDeleteYes. Read the post below for more explanation.
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Sir......I registered 9 subjects in WAEC but missed one paper...though it's not important but can I use another subject to replace it ?
ReplyDeleteIf it's not important for your proposed course, you don't even need any replacement.
DeleteHello I passed only four subjects in the gce can I enter the university with it
ReplyDeleteFor literally all courses, you need five subjects. Let me ask the 5th subject that you don't have.
DeleteSir i do not want to write further maths making it 7 can my result actually come out because people tell me it wont come out
ReplyDeleteOnce you write the required number of subjects, as detailed in this post, your result will be out.
DeleteWhat would happen if someone writes 10 subjects in waec?
ReplyDeleteWould it affect the result?
It's not even possible to write 10.
DeletePlease sir I missed civic waec exam today what will happen sir
ReplyDeleteNothing. You don't practically need it for admission.
DeleteIf I get absent from my civic result what will happen sir cause my parents are making me want to commit suicide
DeleteNothing will happen. You don't practically need it for admission.
DeleteI got admission last year but I did not accept it is it still possible to accept the admission
ReplyDeleteYes, you can accept it now.
DeletePls Sir, WAEC omitted Chemistry in the subjects am taking. What will happen to my result?
ReplyDeleteYou will only be able to use the result for courses that will not need Chemistry.
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I want to study theater art, so can I write only 5 subjects to get admission in any University ? Especially at University of laogs (unilag)
DeleteYou won't be allowed to write just 5. May be up to 7. But all you need are five subjects out of all.
DeleteAny idea about the most required subjects to sit for in o level when going for computer science in the university
ReplyDeleteEnglish, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Futher Maths
DeleteEnter your comment...Hello sir,can i gain admission with the following WAEC result?
ReplyDeleteEnglish:B2
Maths:B2
Biology:B3
Govt:F9
Lit-in-eng:F9
Book-keeping:F9
Civic:C5
Yoruba:C4
C.r.k:C4
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In my gce...I did maths, English, biology, chemistry,economics,physics and Civic
ReplyDeleteCan I still study medicine and surgery if I have at least 5 credits in my core subjects
Yes. Subjects you need to study Medicine are English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
DeleteAre trade subjects compulsory for engineering students.
ReplyDeleteSir I registered for waec GCE 2022 and I only need English to combine with my other result, if I sit for English alone will my result be released?
ReplyDeleteNot certain. You will sit for at least 5.
DeleteNot certain. You will sit for at least 5. But if you only pass English, they will still release that and issue certificate for only English.
DeleteGood day and thank you for the educative blogs.
ReplyDeleteSimilar to the last question, I need only English. So during the maths yesterday in the current WAEC first series, I asked a WAEC staff about the possibility of writing one paper. I was told that it is possible just that only the written subject if passed will be published on certificate. The absent subjects will be hidden, and if the written subject is failed, no certificate will be issued to such candidate.
So I'm reaolving to writing just two subjects. Besides, I'll not be using the result for admission, just to get another certification.
Could you verify please?
Thank you.
If a WAEC official told you this, then that supersedes my own point. So, nothing to verify again.
DeleteThank you for the response.
DeleteBut have you seen any scenario to support your opinion or where is the source of your information please?
I'm an education consultant with more than a decade of experiences. Even while filling the form, the form will not submit unless the required number of subjects a selected. If it's possible to register for 1 subject, schools don't need to register their candidates for more than 5 subjects needed for admissions.
DeleteGoodday sir,I wrote my waec 2017 but I was absent on the day I was meant to sit for government...I want to study bus admin in yabatech pls is it compulsory to have government for my course(9subject with f9 on my government)
ReplyDeleteYou don't need government to study business administration. It's optional .
DeleteFor Business Administration, you only need Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects.
Sir.i have a questions bothering my mind.what if I am the only one that registered a subject in the whole of a center.like registering for Music or History.will I be opportune to seat for the paper or not?
ReplyDeleteSure. They will make the provision for your paper as the only student that registered it.
DeleteSir I Got B2 In English, B2 In Biology, B3 In Physics, And C4 in Chemistry Can I Study Zoology Course
ReplyDeleteSir pls I wrote waec last year
ReplyDeleteAnd my result didn't go well
Maths e8
English d7
Although I can't remember the rest
But am an art student I want to study law
So pls sir what should I do
Another is can I as an art student enter into the university with English D7 and maths E8
Secondly can I combine this two subjects maths and English with my GCE to gain admission?
Thirdly of what grade do dey need an art student to get in maths that will qualify you to enter into the university and knowing well an art student has nothing to do with maths in talking of calculation.
Fourthly if for example I combine the two in my waec result and the remaining 7 in my GCE can I gain admission?
For Law, you need at least C6 in English and at least D7 in Maths. You can combine another results if you don't have one grade in one result. Read the posts below.
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My sister uploaded 10 subjects instead of 9 though it's only 9 that was graded.1 was awaiting result. Will that affect her admission?
ReplyDeleteNo it won't. Check the post below for better understanding.
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Is there a way to register 10 subjects in waec for the sake of admission purposes
ReplyDeleteNo
DeleteSir I miss my computer weace is there any problem
ReplyDeleteNo problem. You won't need that for your admissions.
DeleteSir I did 7 subject in waec what can I study with dis result math a1,eng c6, CRS C5,govt b3, civic b3,eco d7, book keeping d7 my utme result is 201
ReplyDeleteYou can try Guardian and Counseling, Political Science or any other course that doesn't require literature and/or economics
DeletePlease can I still study public administration if I missed history and marketing on Waec
ReplyDeleteYes, you don't need history and marketing to study public administration
DeleteGood day sir , please I want to register GCE as I need maths , so is their a place one can go for classes like lessons before the exams? My location is Abuja . Thank u
ReplyDeleteAsk around you
DeletePlease sir, is there consequences in writing 10 subject in waec
ReplyDeleteIt's not even possible to register more than 9
DeleteHello sir...I'm an art student. The time we were registering for waec I filled in my preferred subjects ...the school management removed economics and replaced it with igbo language of which I was not aware of the changes.so on the day of the igbo I stayed back at home with the impression that I didn't register for igbo. To cut the story short my name was called in the hall to sit for the paper which I was absent..so on the day of economics exam I went to sit for the exam but my name was not in the register. The invigilator had to call for emergency paper from waec office which I wrote with. Now the question seeking for answer is:does the emergency paper counts?, Will they give me result for economics?
ReplyDeleteIt counts
DeleteSir please I registered for 8 subjects in waec and passed in only four subjects, can I use it to apply for university at France
ReplyDeleteEach university will state in its admission requirements what it accepts for admissions. Check hat your proposed university states and compare it with what you have in your WAEC. If you meet up, then you can apply.
DeleteGood day Sir! Please I wrote WAEC some years back and I registered 9 subjects. I cleared 8 subjects and failed one which was Data Processing. Please my question simply goes like this: Is there a way I can strike or remove the course Data processing which I failed out of my result? Can my courses be reduced to just 8? Thank you
ReplyDeleteIf you have F9 in it, when you collect your certificate or original result, that subject won't be on it.
DeleteHello sir , I'm an art student. I was absent for fine art and when the result comes out it says F9 .i want to know if the wont affect my admission . and can i use it in the UK or other countries apart from Nigeria ..
ReplyDeleteNo, it won't affect you. You can use it anywhere. You only need 5 subjects out of all your subjects to gain admission anywhere. Read the post below for more clues.
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Please sir I passed seven subjects in waec and I was absent civic and commerce and I am applying on delsu please sir I need ur advice 🙏🏻🙏🏻
ReplyDeleteAll you need are 5 required subjects for your proposed course. Read tr post below for some clues.
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Good evening sir pls I registered for gce and I will like to change food and nutrition to visual arts is it changeable b4 the start of exams?
ReplyDeleteYou'll visit the nearest WAEC office for this correction. Thy will handle that.
DeleteSir can i register for only to subject in nabteb A'level exam to replace the one i failed in nabteb O'level exam
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon sir, pls can I study botany in delsu without a trade subject
ReplyDeleteThanks !!This content was really helpful
ReplyDeleteHello sir, I failed in Elective maths, Government, Geography and Economics can I register the only four in Wassce?
ReplyDeleteCan I study economics with f9 in accounting sir?
ReplyDeleteIs applicant passed with the following result ecomics c6, geography f9, eng c6, igbo b3, math b3, agric e8, biology c5, chemis c6, phys c5
ReplyDeleteSir I missed my geography and economic exam
ReplyDeletePlease my waec is complete ( 9 subjects)
ReplyDeletealthough I failed maths
And, neco I credited the maths, but I wrote only 5 subjects