Enter your WAEC or NECO grades and the page counts your credits, checks English Language and Mathematics, and tells you whether you meet a five-credit rule at one sitting or only with two. You can also add up O’level points, using the points table from your school’s admission notice.
Enter your O’level results
Use one row for each subject. Use sitting 2 for any subject you took again, or any result from a second exam.
Your school’s rule
Most schools ask for five. Change these if your notice says six, or another number.
These are example values, not any school’s table. Replace them with the points your school’s admission notice gives for each grade.
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Your result
Your result shows up here once you add a subject with its grade.
WAEC and NECO grades
WAEC and NECO both report each subject as a grade from A1 to F9. The grade comes from your mark in that subject.
| Grade | Marks (%) | What it means | A credit? |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 75 to 100 | Excellent | Yes |
| B2 | 70 to 74 | Very good | Yes |
| B3 | 65 to 69 | Good | Yes |
| C4 | 60 to 64 | Credit | Yes |
| C5 | 55 to 59 | Credit | Yes |
| C6 | 50 to 54 | Credit | Yes |
| D7 | 45 to 49 | Pass | No |
| E8 | 40 to 44 | Pass | No |
| F9 | 0 to 39 | Fail | No |
A credit is a grade of C6 or better. D7 and E8 are passes. Admissions staff count credits, which is why a D7 in English or Mathematics can block an application even when you have plenty of other credits.
One sitting or two?
A sitting is one exam series. If you took some subjects in May and June and retook others in the second series, you have two sittings. Many schools accept five credits from not more than two sittings. Others ask for all five at one sitting, and a few ask for more than five when you used two. The page shows both results, so you can see which rule you meet.
Worked examples
Two sittings
A student sits WAEC in May and gets a C4 in English Language, an F9 in Mathematics, a B2 in Physics, a C6 in Chemistry and a C5 in Biology. That is 4 credits at the first sitting, and Mathematics is not one of them. They retake Mathematics in the second series and get a C5.
| Subject | 1st sitting | 2nd sitting | Best grade | Credit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | C4 | C4 | Yes | |
| Mathematics | F9 | C5 | C5 | Yes |
| Physics | B2 | B2 | Yes | |
| Chemistry | C6 | C6 | Yes | |
| Biology | C5 | C5 | Yes |
At one sitting, the student has 4 credits and no credit in Mathematics, so a rule of five credits at one sitting is not met. Taking the best grade for each subject across both sittings gives 5 credits, including English Language and Mathematics, so a rule of five credits at two sittings is met.
A credit that is not enough
A second student has 5 credits, which looks like enough. But the grade in English Language is a D7, which is a pass and not a credit. Most schools want a credit in English Language, so this student does not meet the rule even with 5 credits. The fix is a retake of English Language, not another subject.
O’level points
Some schools turn your O’level grades into points as part of a screening score. The table that turns grades into points is not the same everywhere, it can change from one session to the next, and published guides disagree about it. Some schools publish no table at all in their notices. That is why this page asks you to enter the numbers yourself.
Points depend on a table. Using the example values on this page (A1 is 6, B2 is 5, B3 is 4, C4 is 3, C5 is 2, C6 is 1 and anything lower is 0), the best 5 grades in example 1 score 13 out of 30. Your school may use different numbers, a different number of subjects, or a different method, so replace the example table with the one in your school’s notice.
How the checks work
- Each grade from A1 to C6 counts as a credit.
- The page counts the credits at each sitting.
- For two sittings, it takes your best grade in each subject across both, then counts the credits.
- It checks that English Language and Mathematics are each a credit.
- It compares the credit counts with the numbers you set for your school.
Assumptions to keep in mind
- The page counts a credit as C6 or better. Some courses ask for higher grades in particular subjects, which this page does not check.
- The page does not know which subjects your course asks for. Check the notice for your course.
- Your school’s number of credits, number of sittings and points table are inputs. The page does not guess them.
- The page treats results from WAEC, NECO and similar exams alike. Some schools accept only certain exams, so check yours.
Mistakes that cost students admission
Counting a D7 or E8 as a credit
They are passes. A credit starts at C6.
Having five credits but not in English and Mathematics
Most schools want both. Five credits in other subjects will not do.
Assuming two sittings are always allowed
Some schools, and some courses, ask for everything at one sitting. Read the notice before you plan around a retake.
Using another school’s points table
A table from one school’s notice does not apply to another school. Use the table from the school you are applying to, for the right session.
Questions students ask
What is a credit in WAEC and NECO?
A credit is a grade of C6 or better. That means A1, B2, B3, C4, C5 or C6. A D7 or E8 is a pass but not a credit, and F9 is a fail. Admission offices count credits, not passes.
How many credits do I need for university admission in Nigeria?
Most universities ask for five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. Some ask for six at two sittings, and some courses need specific subjects among them. Check the admission notice for your course, because the number and the subjects differ.
Can I combine two sittings?
Many schools accept five credits from not more than two sittings, but some ask for all five at one sitting, and some courses, such as medicine and law, are stricter. The page shows both results side by side. Check what your school says.
Is B3 a credit?
Yes. A credit is C6 or better, and B3 is better than C6. Some websites label B3 as good rather than credit, which is where the confusion comes from. For admission, anything from A1 to C6 counts as a credit.
Do I need a credit in English and Mathematics?
For most courses, yes. Schools ask for credits in both. A few schools or courses relax this, so check the notice for your course. The page tells you if either one is below a credit.
How are O’level points worked out?
Each school that uses O’level points gives every grade a number, and adds up the best few grades. The tables are not the same everywhere, and published guides disagree, so this page asks you to enter the table from your school’s own notice. The example values are only a starting point.
What if my results are from both WAEC and NECO?
Some schools accept results from two different exams at two sittings, and some do not. Enter each result at its own sitting and read your school’s rule.
