All candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions in the country are henceforth to pay a one-off fee of N4,000 to verify their West African Senior School Certificate Examination results.

The West African Examinations Council Joint Admissions and Joint Matriculation Board made this known in a joint statement yesterday.

They explained that candidates whose admissions are regulated by JAMB would verify their WASSCE O’Level results once through a JAMB-provided Verification Service platform.

According to the statement, the verification outcome would subsequently be made available to the tertiary institution where the candidates seek admission.

The two examination bodies explained that the arrangement was designed to eliminate repeated verification and reduce the financial burden and stress associated with the admission process.

“Candidates are to pay N4,000 only, once, for the verification of their WASSCE O’ Level results on the specified platform and not through their desired institutions,” the statement reads.

WAEC and JAMB directed tertiary institutions to use the verified results shared by JAMB for screening, admission processing and other administrative purposes.

They warned that candidates must not be required to pay additional fees for further verification.

Under the arrangement, WAEC authorised JAMB to share the outcome of the verification with relevant tertiary institutions for admission-related purposes only.

JAMB and WAEC said candidates who successfully verified their results would not be required to repeat the exercise, regardless of how many institutions use the result.

“This arrangement will significantly reduce the stress associated with repeated visits to institutions or JAMB-approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, as candidates can initiate the verification process from the comfort of their homes or any internet-enabled location,” the statement added.

They encouraged candidates to take advantage of the new system by verifying their WASSCE O’Level results once through the JAMB Verification Service.

The examination bodies said the collaboration was aimed at putting candidates’ interests first by reducing unnecessary costs, simplifying the admission process and maintaining the integrity and security of academic records.