O-Level Combo Validator (WAEC + NECO)

Combined your results across two sittings, or mixed WAEC with NECO, to hit five credits? Some scholarship boards accept that without blinking; others quietly disqualify you for it — and a few want a specific minimum grade in core subjects, not just a bare credit. Set your combination below and see exactly where you stand, scholarship by scholarship, before you spend a week on an application form.

Your O-Level details

0Total credits
—English & Maths
—Combination

📊 Your O-Level Eligibility Report

🟢 Eligible

🔴 Disqualified (for now)

These results are matched against commonly cited eligibility patterns for each scholarship, compiled from past application cycles — not a live feed from each sponsor's portal. Sitting, exam-body, and minimum-grade rules genuinely change between cycles and aren't always clearly published, especially for corporate/oil-and-gas scholarships. Treat a 🟢 as "worth applying, go confirm the current-year criteria," not a guarantee, and always check the scholarship's own portal before you commit time to an application.

Why sittings, exam bodies, and grades all matter separately

Nigerian university admission generally accepts five credits — including English Language and Mathematics — combined across up to two sittings of WAEC and/or NECO. That's the baseline most students plan around, and it's the most forgiving standard on this page.

Scholarships add their own, often stricter, layers on top of that baseline:

LayerWhat it checksExample pattern
Sitting countDid all your credits come from one exam sitting, or were they combined across two?Some boards accept only one sitting, regardless of exam body
Exam body mixingIf you used two sittings, were they the same body (WAEC+WAEC) or mixed (WAEC+NECO)?A board might accept two WAEC sittings but reject a WAEC+NECO mix
Minimum gradeNot just "credit or not" — some boards want at least a B3 in specific core subjectsA D7 (a pass, not a credit) in a core science subject can disqualify you even if your total credit count is fine

This page is a planning aid, not a final word on any single scholarship's rules — confirm directly with the sponsor before applying.