FG Sets Date For NECO 2020, NABTEB 2020

NECO 2020 and NABTEB 2020 dates have been set by the Federal Government.

NewsOne Nigeria reports that the Federal Government says the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) organised by the National Examination Council (NECO) for SS3 pupils will commence on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020.

The Federal Government also said the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) examinations will start on September 21 and end by October 15, 2020.

Emeka Nwajuiba, the Minister of State for Education, announced the dates at the end of a two-day meeting with Chief Executives of examination bodies in the country.

NECO 2020

The Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education (FMoE), Ben Goong, In a statement on Wednesday, said the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Unity Colleges will hold on October 17, 2020.

According to the ministry, the Basic Education Certificate Examinations, (BECE) for JSS 3 pupils also conducted by NECO, will start on the August 24 and end on September 7, 2020.

The statement also said registration for the NECO (SSCE), which is on-going, will end on the 10 of September 2020 with no option of extension.

Editor’s note:

We apologise for erroneously reporting the cancellation of WASSCE 2020 earlier, a fact check shows our reporter was misled.