The National Examinations Council (NECO) says there will be no extension to the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal registration.
In a statement signed by Azeez Sani, the acting director and directorate of information and digital communication, NECO also urged the public to disregard social media posts purporting that the registration period has been extended to June 20, 2024.
Sani disclosed that the registration which started on December 18, 2023, will end on June 3, 2024.
The statement added that late registration, which attracts a fee, is scheduled to be held between June 4 and June 10, 2024.
“The National Examinations Council (NECO) has not extended the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal registration,” the statement reads.
“The registration which started on Monday 18th December 2023 will close on Monday 3rd June 2024. Late registration which attracts the late registration fee is between Tuesday 4th June, 2024 to Monday 10th June, 2024.
“The council enjoins candidates, school principals, commandants, state Ministries of Education, and other stakeholders to disregard social media posts purporting that the registration period has been extended to Monday 20th June 2024.
“The 2024 SSCE Internal will commence on 19th June 2024 and end on 26th July 2024. Candidates will be assessed in 76 subjects during the examination.”
NECO recently disclosed that the complexity of its examination may not allow for immediate migration from paper to computer-based tests (CBT).
Ibrahim Wushishi, the NECO registrar, said migrating to CBT is a “critical issue” because the exam body assesses candidates on a range of complex subjects.
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