The shock you expressed when you discovered your date of birth is incorrect on your NECO result. This is enough to make anyone feel sad considering what is at stake.
At this early stage, you do not want to take anything for granted, and finding the solution seems to be the next move but the question is how do you proceed? Calm down champ! This is why we had to make our own investigation and fortunately, the date of birth on a NECO result can be changed.
What you should know about the change of name
All candidates should understand that there are rules guiding this process. No one will expect the National Examination Council (NECO) to change a questionable date of birth. What you can change will depend on the validity of your claim. For instance, when you mistakenly put down a month of birth as the day and vice versa, then this is an example of a date of birth that can be amended or corrected for you.
Is it possible to correct the date of birth on my NECO result?
Yes, candidates will be able to correct their date of birth. We were able to confirm through their official Twitter page and it is the same positive result for every student making such inquiries. Below is one of the replies to fellow students like you:
Thanks for reaching us, please kindly apply for correction of Change of Birth and visit the NECO State Office for Submission.
Thank you.
— National Examinations Council (NECO) (@Neconigeria) March 16, 2021
How to Change my Date of Birth on NECO Certificate.
The request for a change of birth can only be attended at any NECO State Office or the School you registered for the exam (school candidate). Simply go to the school you wrote the exam if you are a school candidate. They will help you apply. NECO GCE candidates (Private) can apply at the WAEC office in their location.
Go along with the application letter you are to submit, you should attach your Birth Certificate, National Identification Number (NIN), result printout, validation list, and proof of payment (RRR payment). After preparing all the necessary documents, you must submit them to the State Office. It is important that they should contain the correct date of birth that was not captured by the Council.
Good morning sir
Pls i have some issue in my neco result that just come out yesterday and i don’t know am going to solve the issue,the date of birth on the result they made a mistake on it i told the person to put 15/10/1990 but the person put 15/10/1997 and now i can not use the result to gain admission bcus it sir please i need help sir.
Follow the instructions on the article. If you wrote your exam as a school candidate, meet the school’s principal. If you are a private candidate, you should go to NECO Office. It is important to make the changes early.
I have submitted change of year of birth with necessary attachments since last year when 2023, I have not receive any reply as regards the change till now. I submitted it through School where my daughter finished. Please what will I do now?
Sometimes, change of DOB can take a while before it is effected. Still, I will suggest that you contact the school to confirm if your application has been processed. The princial of the school is in better postion to tell you the status as they have direct access to NECO over the application of your daughter.
Aliyu Alh Rabiu
12-10-2023
Dear sir
Good morning my complain about date of birth Pls change my date of birth in my neco
Follow the instructions on the article. If you wrote your exam as a school candidate, meet the school’s principal. If you are a private candidate, you should go to NECO Office.
the date of birth on my neco result is incorrect, I want to change to the right one
Follow the instructions on the article. If you wrote your exam as a school candidate, meet the school’s principal. If you are a private candidate, you should go to NECO Office.
good day sir,
my complaint is that I don’t know the exactly what date that used in my neco result.
help me fine out.
You should go through your registration document especially yuur print out photocard, it should be on it.
My own question is, how long does the change take in order to reflect cause right now I have just 3 days to sort myself out. My online clearance is at stake because of it and this is our first week of resumption already.
When I went for my certificate, I made it clear to the principal that there was a mistake with my Year of birth. He didn’t say we have to apply first through the school, instead he said I’ll have to visit Neco office myself. Had I known this was the procedure, I would have requested for the application. Now I’m scared of how long it’ll take for them to sort out the issue
Normally, it should not take more than two weeks.
I did neco in 2022 but after the result I found out the year on the result is different from my real DOP I want to ask if I can still get admission while processing it
Yes, you can still get admission while processing it. However, it is very important to make the changes as quickly as possible. You should also visit the NECO Office with all supporting documents to discuss it over with the officials.
Good morning pls the school that i registered with fill in wrong date of birth 12/6/1997 instead of 12/6/1985.
1985 is the correct DOB NECO 2023 please how I go about it.
Visit the NECO Office with all supporting documents to confirm first.
I have write my neco in 2019 and the date of birth is incorrect and the original results is out, please is there any option to change the date of birth
Yes, candidates will be able to correct their date of birth. However, you will need supporting documents for your claim.
Can I still correct my neco date of birth and name now after 5 years of writing the exam?
Yes, you can still correct it. Thanks