BREAKING: NECO Releases New Timetable, Exams Start Soon

NECO has released new exams timetable.

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has declared the resumption of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in all states, including the Federal Capital Territory, effective Monday, November 9 2020.

This development was revealed by Head of Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that the examinations was initially delayed following the #EndSARS protests, which disrupted movement of materials across the nation.

The statement reads, “The National Examinations Council wishes to inform candidates, schools and other stakeholders of the resumption of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination in all states and the FCT from Monday, November 9 2020.

“The council was constrained to postpone the examinations indefinitely on Monday, October 25 2020 due to security challenges occasioned by the #EndSARS protests, which disrupted the smooth conduct of the examinations in some parts of the country.

“Following the return of normalcy in the states and FCT, the examinations will now continue with a new time-table from Monday November 9, 2020, to Saturday, November 28 2020.

“This new timetable will be made available to the general public, schools and candidates from Wednesday, November 4 2020. The timetable can also be downloaded from the NECO official website.

“The council thanks the general public and candidates for their patience and understanding during the period the SSCE was suspended.

“NECO assures the general public of quality service in the discharge of her statutory responsibilities at all times.”