FG Rolls Out Comprehensive Schedule For National Examinations

The Federal Government has released a comprehensive schedule for various National Examinations for exit classes, spanning from 17 August to 18 November, 2020.

Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba, who made the
announcement on Wednesday in Abuja after series of meetings with Chief Executives of
examination bodies in the country said, the West African Examinations Council,
(WAEC-SSCE) will start on the 17 of August, 2020 while the National Business
and Technical Examination Board, (NABTEB) examinations will start on the 21st
September and end by 15th October, 2020.

Other details of the schedule indicate that the Senior Secondary School Certificate
Examinations, (SSCE) for SS3, conducted by NECO will start on the 5h of
October and end on 18″ of November, 2020.

The Basic Education Certificate Examinations, (BECE) for JSS 3 also conducted
by NECO, will start on the 24″ of August and end on the 7 of September, 2020.

Furthermore, the National Common Entrance Examination, (NCEE) which is a one-day NECO examination for intending applicants into Unity Colleges (JSS1) will run in-between the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations i.e. on Saturday, 17h October, 2020.

Registration for the NECO (SSCE), which is on-going, will end on the 10h of
September, 2020 and there shall be no extension for the registration whatsoever.