How to Change Date of Birth on WAEC Certificate 2025/2026

How to Change Date of Birth on WAEC Certificate 2025/2026: The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is the body that conducts the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and other exams for students in West Africa. WAEC issues certificates to candidates who pass the exams, which are used for various purposes such as admission, employment, and identification.

How to Change Date of Birth on WAEC Certificate 2025/2026

However, sometimes candidates may discover that they have entered the wrong date of birth during the registration process or that the date of birth on the certificate does not match their official records. This can cause problems and inconveniences for them in the future, especially if they need to use their certificate for any official purpose.

Therefore, it is important to correct any error in the date of birth on the WAEC certificate as soon as possible. In this article, we will explain how to do that, what are the requirements, and how long it takes.

Can I still change my date of birth on WAEC certificate?

According to WAEC, correction of errors in a candidate’s name is possible before or after the release of the results of an exam, but a change of date of birth after the release of a WAEC result is not possible.

However, a staff of WAEC has told us that his outfit has temporarily suspended the amendments or correction of date of birth due to the increase in cases of candidates falsifying their ages for some reason to suit their interest.

This means that if you are the type of candidate whose result has been released and certificate printed or gotten, kindly note that you can only affect changes to your names but not your date of birth.

Candidates whose results are yet to be released or recently sat for any of the WAEC examinations can easily request corrections of names or date of birth by providing the necessary required documents outlined below.

Requirements for correction of name and date of birth on certificate

WAEC requires candidates to provide the following documents before proceeding to any of the Zonal WAEC offices nationwide for the corrections:

• Attestation Letter (This letter can be gotten from your school proving that you were or still a bonafide student of the institution)
• Correction Letter (The correction letter is to state the errors found in the WAEC result or certificate, please kindly make sure you admit the mistakes been made)
• Birth Certificate (This birth certificate must be the original one)
• WAEC Result or Certificate (The one with the error on it)
• Sworn Affidavit (Be it for correction of name or date of birth depending on your case)
• School Register (This are for graduates, you must present your school register showing you were among those who graduated from your institution)
• Cash amount of GH₵ 149.48 for names correction or date of birth correction. (We don’t know if the price has been reduced or increased).

How to change name/date of birth on WAEC results

If you are set with the above-mentioned documents then you are to visit the nearest WAEC office. You are also to provide your contact details such as phone number and address to be contacted once the amendment has been completed.

Here are the steps to follow:

• Go to the biggest WAEC office near you.
• Inform any of the staff that you want to correct an error in your WAEC certificate.
• Submit your original birth certificate, affidavit, WAEC certificate, Letter of Application and your N10,000 to them.
• Now you will be told to come back later and get the corrected result.

You are to issue a receipt proving your payment was successful and accepted of which after that you are to wait for a validity period of 3 to 6 months for WAEC to work on your request.

WAEC will contact your once the correction of name and date of birth has been completed to either pick it up yourself or visit their website to print your certificate online.

What to do if you want to use the result for something very quickly

If you are in a hurry to use your result for something very important, such as admission or employment, you may not have the luxury of waiting for 3 to 6 months for WAEC to correct your date of birth.

In that case, you can try to explain your situation to the authority or institution that requires your certificate and show them the evidence of your correction process, such as the receipt, the affidavit, and the correction letter.

You can also request for a letter of attestation from WAEC, which is a document that confirms your identity and your result. This letter can be used as a substitute for your certificate until you get the corrected one.

However, this is not a guarantee that your request will be accepted, as different authorities or institutions may have different policies or requirements. Therefore, it is advisable to always check and confirm your date of birth before registering for any WAEC exam or collecting your certificate.

Conclusion

Changing your date of birth on your WAEC certificate is not an easy or cheap process, and it may not even be possible if your result has been released and certificate printed. Therefore, it is important to avoid making any mistake in your date of birth during the registration process or collecting your certificate.

However, if you have made a mistake and you need to correct it, you can follow the steps and requirements outlined in this article, and hope for the best. You should also be prepared to wait for some time and pay some fees for the correction.

We hope this article has been helpful and informative. If you have any other questions relating to this topic, do not hesitate to use the comment box below and be assured that any of the Editorial staff is ready to assist or guide you. Thank you for reading.

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