FG raises WAEC, NECO examination fee to ₦50,000

The Federal Government has approved an increased examination fee of N50,000 for the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), which will commence in 2027.

This was disclosed in a statement made available on Tuesday, June 18, by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Federal Ministry of Education, Adeniji Ibrahim. According to the statement, the move was taken following a request by WAEC to review the examination fee for the conduct of its SSCE exams starting from 2027.

According to the statement, the move is as a result of the deliberations made at a meeting between examination bodies and the minister of education on March 31, 2026.

The statement revealed that the minister directed both examination bodies to adopt a uniform examination fee for 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 read.

“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, the Director of Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Folasade Boriowo, said the government had 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,” Boriowo said.