Nigeria Secondary Credentials

Please refer to your school documents to see which of the following education tracks you should reference. 

West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Track

Requirements & Standards

Required Credentials 1. Basic Education Certificate Examination Score Report (if not yet graduated)
2. Academic Transcripts for 10th and 11th grade
3. West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Score Report
4. WAEC Result Checker PIN (Scratch Card PIN)
English Proficiency Exempt
Grade/GPA Requirements An average of grades B or better; at least a recalculated GPA of 2.74 on a 4-point scale, over your last three years.*

*This does not guarantee that you will be admitted.


National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) National Technical Certificate (NTC) Track

Requirements & Standards

Required Credentials 1. Basic Education Certificate Examination Score Report (if not yet graduated)
2. Academic Transcripts for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade (if available)
3. National Technical Certificate (NABTEB)
English Proficiency Exempt
Grade/GPA Requirements An average of grades B or better; at least a recalculated GPA of 2.74 on a 4-point scale, over your last three years.*

*This does not guarantee that you will be admitted.

National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) National Business Certificate (NBC) Track

Requirements & Standards

Required Credentials 1. Basic Education Certificate Examination Score Report (if not yet graduated)
2. Academic Transcripts for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade (if available)
3. National Business Certificate (NABTEB)
English Proficiency Exempt
Grade/GPA Requirements An average of grades B or better; at least a recalculated GPA of 2.74 on a 4-point scale, over your last three years.*

*This does not guarantee that you will be admitted.

National Examination Council Senior School Certificate (NECO) Track

Requirements & Standards

Required Credentials 1. Basic Education Certificate Examination Score Report (if not yet graduated)
2. Academic Transcripts for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade (if available)
3. National Examination Council Senior School Certificate Score Report
English Proficiency Exempt
Grade/GPA Requirements An average of grades B or better; at least a recalculated GPA of 2.74 on a 4-point scale, over your last three years.*

*This does not guarantee that you will be admitted.

Grading Scales

General Academic Scale

Transcript/Mark Sheet Numerical Grade Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
Transcript/Mark Sheet Numerical Grade
80-100
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
A
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
4
Transcript/Mark Sheet Numerical Grade
70-79
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
B
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
3
Transcript/Mark Sheet Numerical Grade
50-69
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
C
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
2
Transcript/Mark Sheet Numerical Grade
40-49
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
D
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
1
Transcript/Mark Sheet Numerical Grade
0-39
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
F
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
0

West African Senior School Certification Examination (WASSCE) and National Examination Council Senior School Certificate (NECO) Scale

WASSCE Letter Grade Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
WASSCE Letter Grade
A1, B2
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
A
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
4
WASSCE Letter Grade
B3, C4, C5
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
B
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
3
WASSCE Letter Grade
C6, D7, D8
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
C
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
2
WASSCE Letter Grade
F9
Equivalent U.S. Grade for GPA Calculation
F
Equivalent U.S. GPA Points
0