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The Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) will begin on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020.
The Federal Government disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem Goong.
According to the statement, Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba announced the date on Wednesday after meeting with chief executives of examination bodies in the country.
While the date for the commencement of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exercise remains August 17, the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for JSS 3, which is also conducted by NECO, will begin on August 24 and end on September 7, 2020.
Meanwhile, the National Business
and Technical Examination Board, (NABTEB) examinations will start on September 21 and end on October, 15, 2020.
“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, 17th October, 2020.
“Registration for the NECO (SSCE), which is ongoing, will end on the 10th of September, 2020 and there shall be no extension for the registration whatsoever.
“The National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies, (NBAIS) examination will commence on Wednesday, 23rd September, and end by 17th October, 2020,” the statement said.
According to Goong, the minister also directed all bodies to release details of their examination timetables within the next seven days.