The National Examination Council (also known as NECO) is an examination body in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

that conducts the

Senior Secondary Certificate Examination Education in Nigeria is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education. The local authorities take responsibility for implementing state-controlled policy regarding public education and state schools. The education system is divided into Kinder ...

and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and November/December respectively.

History

NECO was created by former Head of State

Abdulsalami Abubakar Abdulsalami Abubakar (; born 13 June 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian Army general who served as the ''de facto'' President of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He was also Chief of Defence Staff between 1997 and 1998. He succeede ...

in April 1999. It was the first Federal organization to offer subsidized registration to academic candidates in

Mandates

NECO was mandated to take over the responsibilities of the National Board of Education Measurement (NBEM). Its maiden examination took place in mid-2000.

Administration

When it was headed by Abubakar M. Gana, appointed by the President under section 9(1) of its establishing Act. It has six departments, each headed by a director. Each Department has divisions, composed of units. A team of directors and a registrar are the governing body, which is headed by chair Abubakar Mohammed.

Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (internal and external)

Nigeria offers six years of basic education, ''three years of junior secondary education'', ''three years of senior secondary education'', and four years of tertiary education. Mathematics and English language are compulsory though Mathematics may not be required for some courses in higher institutions.

Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)

Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is the main examination to qualify students for admission into secondary and vocational schools in Ghana and Nigeria. It is written after three years of junior high school education.

National Common Entrance Examination

The National Common Entrance Examination is administered to pupils in their 6th year of basic education for admission into Federal Unity Colleges. Two examinations are held annually. On 15 July 2013, it was rumouroed that there were plans made by the federal government of Nigeria to remove the National Examination Council (NECO) From the Nigeria Education System due to low and average passing percentage from candidates across the state in Nigeria. The government swiftly debunked those claims by the then minister of education Mr Nyesom Wike. Structure of the Examination The National Common Entrance Examination Questions consist of the following: PAPER I Part A – Mathematics and General Science Part B – English and Social Studies PAPER II Part A – Quantitative and Vocational Aptitude Part B – Verbal Aptitude

References

External links

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NECO Job PortalNECO Result PortalList Of NECO Office Address NationwideHow to check NECO Result
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