How to Correct Name, DOB, Course, and Graduation Date with NYSC

One of the important requirements that NYSC requires from prospective corp members is to supply accurate and correct information when they are filling their NYSC forms, but in the course of filling this form, there are bound to be mistakes that need to be corrected.

The National Youth Service Corps has made it easy for NYSC members who have made mistakes in their names, date of birth, course of study, graduation date, and other things to correct them.

However, in this article, I will be guiding you with very simple steps on how to apply for correction of names, date of birth, course of study, and graduation date. So if you have made any mistake in any of the areas mentioned above, then you need to read this article for details.

How to Correct Name, DOB, Course, and Graduation Date with NYSC

How to Apply for Change of Course With NYSC

How to Correct Date of Birth With NYSC

How to Correct Your Name on the NYSC Portal

FAQs

Conclusion

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How to Correct Name, DOB, Course, and Graduation Date with NYSC

Before anyone wants to correct something, it therefore means that there was a mistake with that thing. That is why this article is aimed at correcting those mistakes that are found there. In this discussion, we will be looking at how to correct the following, where there is a mistake:

• How to correct the name
• How to correct date of birth
• How to correct a course of study
• How to correct the graduation date

How to Apply for Change of Course With NYSC

The correct information is what all the corp members are required to provide when applying for service, but if there is a mistake, it can be corrected, just like in the case of correcting or changing the course of study of a student who was wrongly selected.

Most times you find people who for one reason or the other make mistakes about their course of study, and where such happens, there is nothing the owner can do than to apply for a change or a correction of course of study, and this is done online.

However, if you have this kind of mistake, there are steps you can follow to apply and correct the mistakes, and it is those steps that we are going to discuss in the section of this post.

The steps  to follow are:

• Open your phone browser
• Log into the NYSC official website 
• Click on the Login button
• Enter your name and password
• Click on Resume, you will be redirected to the NYSC portal dashboard
• Scroll down to where you can select your course
• Select your correct Course of Study
• After you have selected, click on submit 

How to Correct Date of Birth With NYSC

In this section, we are going to consider the steps on how to correct a name that has a mistake, be it the spelling or any other thing that makes the name to be incorrect.

The steps to follow in correcting a name that has a mistake are:

• Log into the NYSC official website at https://portal.nysc.org.ng/nysc4/
• Enter your email address and password
• Click on the link Date of Birth
• Enter your WAEC information (examination number, Verification Pin, Exam type, and examination year).
• Click on the verify button
• Click on the submit 

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How to Correct Your Name on the NYSC Portal

If your name has been disapproved by NYSC, because of one reason or the other, you can also correct the name on the NYSC portal by applying for a correction of name, and this can be done following the laid down steps below.

One of the reasons why most corp members' names are not accepted by NYSC is when there is a disparity in their names in their statement of result and that of their call-up letter.

 So where this is the case, there is a need for correction. The steps to follow towards correcting this mistake are:

• Go to the NYSC portal,
• With your registered email and password.
• Click “Apply for Change of Name” 
• Click on the submit button

How to Correct Your Name on the NYSC Portal

Is there a mistake in your year of graduation, and you want to correct it? Well, correcting your date of graduation is only possible when you have not been deployed to the camp where you are going to serve. You can only correct it while registering for the service online

It, therefore, means that after you have registered for the service and you have been deployed to a state where you will serve, you will not be able to correct your date of graduation anymore.

IMPORTANT NOTE: After you have submitted the changes you have made, you have to wait for 24 or 48 hours before the changes can be effected. It is also important for you to know that the application for a change of date of birth is free of charge.

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FAQs

Why will NYSC disapprove my change of name?

Don't be surprised if your name is disapproved by NYSC. Your name will not be accepted by NYSC, for the following reasons: 

• Total change of names.
• When you introduce a new name, that is not in any of your records.
• Wrongly application of name correction.
• Abbreviation of Name.

What are the kinds of name errors that can be corrected on the NYSC website?

If your name has a mistake and as a result, it is disapproved, it is not in all cases that you can apply for a change or correction of name. The only occasion that you are allowed to apply for correction of name is when the following mistakes are involved: 

• Spelling error
• Re-arrangement
• Addition
• Removal

NOTE: To add or remove your name, you need to go to your institution because NYSC will not be the one to do this for you.

How much does it cost to apply for correction of name?

Application for correction of date of birth, name, date of graduation, and course of study is free of charge.

Conclusion

You have to know that the steps to be taken in correcting names, date of birth, course of study, and date of graduation can be changed at any point in time by the NYSC anytime, and as such, candidates who encounter any of such challenges, are advised to check the official website o NYSC for latest information.