NECO Shifts Exam, Announces New Date For 2020 SSCE

The National  Examination Council (NECO) has announced a new date for the 2020 SSCE External examinations following the requests by candidates to be given more time to complete the registration process.

The NECO examinations, which was previously scheduled to commence on Monday, February 1 and end on Wednesday, March 3, will now start on February 8 and end on March 10.

The examination council made this known in a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani on Tuesday.

The Council also informed candidates who missed some papers during the 2020 SSCE Internal examination due to the EndSARS protests in some states to take note of these new dates and report for the examination accordingly at their various examination centres to be designated.

All candidates are also advised to access the revised Examination Time Table on the Council’s website via www.neco.gov.ng.

The statement said, “Following requests by candidates to be given more time to complete their registration process for the 2020 SSCE (External), the National Examinations Council (NECO) has fixed new dates for the examination.” 

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“The council hereby informs those candidates, who missed some papers during the 2020 SSCE (Internal) due to the EndSARS protests in some states, to take note of these new dates and report for the examinations accordingly at their various examination centres to be designated,” it said.

 “All candidates are advised to access the revised Examination Time Table on the Council’s website: www.neco.gov.ng.”