Getting a GCE certificate in Cameroon is a simple and transparent process. Whether you’re applying for an Ordinary Level (O Level) or Advanced Level (A Level) certificate, the Cameroon General Certificate of Education Board (GCE Board) issues authentic certificates to all candidates who sit for and successfully pass the GCE examinations.
These original GCE certificates are available for free.
Duration Before Certificates are issued
The Cameroon GCE Board issues certificates for candidates six (6) months after the official release or publication of results.
Suggested: Download the Official Cameroon GCE Timetable
Requirements
Candidates or individuals willing to collect their GCE Ordinary Level or Advanced Level certificates must present the following:
- Original National Identity Card.
- Duly signed legal authorization from the police if the candidate decides to delegate another person to collect his or her results.
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Procedure to Get a GCE Certificate
To get a GCE certificate in Cameroon, do the following:
- Go to your school or GCE examination center.
- Present your National ID or Legal authorization to the chief of the Centre.Â
- Sign against your name on the register and collect or get your GCE certificate. Wait for the Chief of Centre to retrieve your GCE certificate from the queue of documents.
What is the Latest Date to Get or Collect a GCE Certificate in Cameroon?
The latest collection of all GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level certificates is at the end of March following the actual release date of official GCE results.
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How to Get GCE Certificates After the Latest Date of Collection?
This section applies to people or students who have neither (never) collected their original GCE certificates nor failed to do so before the latest collection date.
Any successful candidate who fails to collect or get his or her certificate at the level of the school or examination center must do the following:
- Go to the Cameroon GCE Board’s Head Office in Buea or the regional head office in Bamenda.
- Pay a non-refundable fee before collection.
- Present his or her National Identity Card.
- Sign and collect the GCE certificate.
Note: Lost Cameroon GCE certificates can also be recovered at the GCE Board office in Buea. The candidate must show adequate proof before a duplicate of the original GCE certificate or Results Slip can be issued.
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