The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the procedure for prospective corps members (PCMs) who need to correct their Date of Birth (DOB) on the portal after call-up letters for 2026 Batch B Stream I were released.
According to NYSC, DOB on the portal can only be changed during online registration or before you’re deployed to camp. NYSC now verifies DOB against WAEC only. NECO cannot be used.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Purchase a 19 or 20-digit WAEC Verification PIN at authorized outlets
2. Must have written May/June or November/December WAEC
3. Have your WAEC details ready: Year of Exam + Examination Number
4. Note: NECO cannot be used for DOB correction
STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE
1. Log in to your NYSC portal and complete your registration/submit it
2. Go to your dashboard → click “Correction of Date of Birth” link below your passport photo
3. Enter WAEC Verification PIN, select WAEC Type, Year of Examination, and Examination Number
4. Click “Verify”. The portal will pull your DOB from WAEC’s database
5. Review the date shown. If correct, click “Submit”. If wrong, click “Cancel” and double-check your WAEC details
6. After submitting, check your dashboard daily. Update can take a few days to reflect
IMPORTANT UPDATES
You can only correct DOB once, and it must match your JAMB record. If your JAMB DOB is wrong, fix JAMB first before NYSC
NYSC uses JAMB DOB + graduation date to check if you’re under 30 at graduation. If you’re 30+ on graduation date, you’ll get an exemption instead of service
No corrections allowed after camp. Once deployed, NYSC won’t change DOB on your Certificate of National Service
