The Federal Government has released the the timetable for national examinations for pupils and students in terminal classes, beginning from 17 August to 18 November, 2020.
Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba, announced the dates after series of meetings with chief executives of examination bodies in the country.
According to him, Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), organised by the National Examination Council (NECO) for SS3 pupils, will begin on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020.
While the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) examinations will start on September 21 and end on October 15, 2020.
The National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies, (NBAIS) examination will commence on September 23 and end on October 17, 2020, the government added.
The government directed all examination bodies in the country, including the West African Examinations Council to release details of their examination timetables in the next seven days.
The 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination will start on August 17.
Present at yesterday’s meeting were: the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono; Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede; and Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Godswill Obioma.
Others are: the Registrar of National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB), Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe; National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), Dr. Raji and the Acting Registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. J. O. Oke.
