NECO Reschedules Date For 2020 SSCE External Examination

The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it has considered requests by candidates to extend registration period and have rescheduled the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examinations (External) from Monday 8th February, 2021 to Wednesday 10th March, 2021.

It also urged the 2020 SSCE (Internal) candidates who could not write their papers because of the fall out of the EndSARS protest, to save the dates and proceed for their examination as well.

This was contained in a press release on Tuesday issued by Azeez Sani, the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO.

The examination is one of the major requirements for entry into higher tertiary institutions in the country.

The full statement reads :
“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.

“Thus, the examination which was earlier scheduled to commence on Monday 1st February, 2021 and end on Wednesday 3rd March, 2021 will now start on Monday 8th February, 2021 and end on Wednesday 10th March, 2021.

“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 examination accordingly at their various examination centers to be designated.

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

“All candidates, stakeholders and the general public are to take note of the above information.”