NECO denies postponement of school-based SSCE, exam starts on Monday

The National Examinations Council has denied the alleged postponement of its 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination for school-based candidates in the country.

The examination body, in a statement by its Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, maintained that the exam would commence on Monday.

It called on state ministries of education, principals, commandants, and all stakeholders to disregard any speculation on the alleged postponement of the examination.

“The council has put all necessary measures in place to ensure seamless conduct of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination.

“The 2022 NECO Senior School Certificate Examination will end on Friday, 12th August 2022. Candidates are to be examined in 76 subjects during the examination,” the statement reads.