How to Identify and Verify Your NYSC Certificate Number

Your NYSC certificate number is a unique identifier that is printed on your NYSC discharge certificate. It is important to know your NYSC certificate number for a number of reasons, such as some employers require job applicants to provide their NYSC certificate number as part of the application process.

Another importance of knowing it is, If you have any concerns about the authenticity of your NYSC certificate, you can verify it using your certificate number.

What is the NYSC Certificate Number?

The NYSC certificate number is a 10-digit number that is printed on the top right corner of your NYSC discharge certificate. It typically starts with the letters “A00” and is followed by seven digits. Your NYSC certificate number is different from your NYSC call-up number or your NYSC discharge number.

How to Identify Your NYSC Certificate Number

To find your NYSC certificate number, simply look at the top right corner of your NYSC discharge certificate. The number will be printed just below the year of your service.

How to Verify Your NYSC Certificate Number

There are two ways to verify your NYSC certificate number:

Online Verification

To verify your NYSC certificate number online, follow these steps:

1. Go to the NYSC certificate verification portal: https://verify.nysc.org.ng
2. Click on the “Proceed to Verification” button.
3. Enter your certificate number and password.
4. Click on the “Verify” button.

Note: You will be required to pay a processing fee of N2,000.

Offline Verification

To verify your NYSC certificate number offline, follow these steps:

1. Write a letter to the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) requesting to verify your certificate number.
2. Address the letter to:
3. The Director-General National Youth Service Corps Directorate Headquarters Plot 416, Tigris Crescent Maitama, Abuja
4. Mark the letter “Attention: Director (Corps Certification)”.
5. Attach a photocopy of your NYSC discharge certificate to the letter.
6. Submit the letter to the NYSC Directorate Headquarters.

Note: The NYSC can only verify Discharge Certificates, Exemption Letters, and Exclusion Letters.

It is important to know your NYSC certificate number and how to verify it. Your NYSC certificate number is an important piece of documentation that you may need for job applications and other purposes.