How to Check If Your Name Is on the Senate-Approved List

The Senate-Approved List (also called the Academic Board Approved List) is the official list of graduates submitted by your institution to NYSC. It confirms that you have completed your program and are eligible for national service.

Your name must appear on this list before you can register on the NYSC portal.

1. Visit the NYSC Senate List verification page: portal.nysc.org.ng/nysc1/VerifySenateList.aspx

2. Select your institution from the dropdown menu

3. Enter your matriculation number exactly as it appears in your school records

4. Enter your surname

5. Select your date of birth

6. Click "Search"

If your details appear with a confirmation message, you are cleared for NYSC registration.

If the portal returns "No Record Found," don't panic. Here are the most common reasons and solutions:

•Your school has not yet uploaded the list — contact your NYSC Desk Officer to confirm the upload status

•Spelling mismatch — ensure your name is entered exactly as it appears in school records

•Date of birth mismatch — check that your DOB matches what your institution submitted

•Matric number error — verify your correct matric number with your department

•Academic clearance pending — confirm you have no outstanding academic issues

NYSC cannot fix Senate List issues directly — only your institution can.

Contact these offices at your school:

•Student Affairs Division

•NYSC Desk Officer / Mobilization Officer

•Your Department's Academic Office

Provide supporting documents: statement of result, transcript, or degree certificate as proof of completion.

•Being on your school's internal graduation list is NOT the same as being on the NYSC Senate List

•Foreign-trained graduates follow a different verification process

•Schools sometimes upload in multiple batches — check again after a few days if initially missing

•Early verification prevents last-minute stress during registration