FG Releases Timetable For WAEC, NECO, Other And Examinations 

Richard Ginika Izuora

The Federal Government on Wednesday, July 29, released a comprehensive schedule for the upcoming West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations and others for exit classes, spanning from 17th August to 18th November 2020.

The announcement regarding the WAEC examinations was contained in a statement issued by the Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba.

The Minister said the WAEC-SSCE will start on the 17th 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.

According to him, details of the schedule indicate that the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations, (SSCE) for SS3; conducted by NECO will start on the 5th of October and end on the 18th of November, 2020.

Also, the Basic Education Certificate Examinations, (BECE) for JSS 3 also conducted by NECO; will start on the 24th of August and end on the 7th 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, 17th October 2020.

“Registration for the NECO (SSCE), which is on-going, 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.

He directed all examination bodies to release details of their examination timetables in the next seven days.

The minister said for the one-day National Common Entrance Examination conducted by NECO, it is compulsory for parents and pupils to wear face masks on the exam date, while also carrying along with them, alcohol-based sanitisers.