Record Number Of Candidates—70,603—Sit Entrance Exams For Unity Schools

Record Number Of Candidates—70,603—Sit Entrance Exams For Unity Schools

The National Examinations Council (NECO) conducted the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) on Saturday, with 70,603 candidates participating across 110 Unity Colleges nationwide. Prof Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar of NECO, revealed this while overseeing the examination at Model Secondary School, Maitama, and Government Day Secondary School, Wuse 2, Abuja………..CONTINUE READING

The examination took place in 599 centers nationwide. Wushishi provided a gender-based breakdown of participation, stating that 33,335 males and 37,268 females registered for the exam.

While comparing this year’s registration to the previous year, Wushishi noted a slight decrease, with 72,865 candidates registering in 2023. Lagos recorded the highest number of candidates, with 17,751, followed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 10,209 candidates and Anambra with 4,972 candidates. Conversely, Bayelsa, Borno, and Gombe had the lowest participation, with only 133, 138, and 174 candidates respectively.

Wushishi attributed the lower registration to economic factors, indicating that the exam fee had been slightly raised, placing additional financial strain on parents already grappling with economic challenges.

Addressing concerns about underage registration, Wushishi clarified that participating students were either 10 years old or would turn 10 within a month or two.

Didi Walson-Jack, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, commended NECO for the well-organized conduct of the examination, noting the provision of conducive examination halls for students across 55 centers in the FCT.

Lawal Adamu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Basic and Secondary, praised NECO for its efforts and highlighted his contribution of over N250 million towards enabling parents to afford NECO and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations. He urged National Assembly members to prioritize educational support for children in their constituencies

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