The National Examinations Council has confirmed that it has not made changes to the closing date for the registration of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination.
NECO made this known via a statement on Thursday by Azeez Sani, the acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication.
The examination body did not waste time disregarding social media posts purporting that the registration period had been extended to Monday, June 20, 2024.
NECO insisted that the official registration, which started on Monday, December 18, 2023, would close on Monday, June 3, 2024.
According to the statement that reads, “The National Examinations Council has not extended the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination Internal Registration.”
The director also maintained that late registration for the examination, which attracts a fee, is between Tuesday, June 4th, and Monday, June 10th, 2024.
According to him, “The Council enjoins candidates, school principals, commandants, state ministries of education, and other stakeholders to disregard social media posts purporting that the registration period has been extended to Monday, June 20, 2024.”
The 2024 SSCE Internal will commence on June 19, 2024, and end on July 26, 2024. Candidates will be assessed in 76 subjects during the examinations.