The Federal Government has approved a new examination fee of N50,000 for candidates sitting the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), effective from 2027.
The new fee represents an 82 percent increase from the current registration fee of N27,500.
The approval was conveyed in a statement dated June 18 and signed by Adeniji Ibrahim, Director of Senior Secondary Education at the Federal Ministry of Education.
According to the ministry, the decision followed a request by WAEC to review examination fees ahead of the 2027 SSCE. It also stemmed from a meeting held on March 31, 2026, between the Minister of Education and examination bodies, where rising examination costs were discussed.
The minister directed both WAEC and NECO to adopt a uniform examination fee for their Senior School Certificate Examinations.
The statement read in part:
"The Honourable Minister of Education has approved the sum of fifty thousand naira (N50,000) as the new examination fee per candidate, with effect from NECO SSCE (Internal), 2027."
The ministry said the approval should be communicated to all relevant stakeholders for implementation.
Confirming the development on Saturday, Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, said the government had approved the fee review.
"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," she said.
The new fee is expected to apply to candidates registering for both WAEC and NECO internal SSCE examinations from 2027.
