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NECO reschedules 2022 common entrance examination

The National Common Entrance Examination for admissions into federal unity colleges has been shifted to May 7.

• April 20, 2022
Primary school students

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2022 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admissions into federal unity colleges from April 23 to May 7.

Spokesperson for NECO, Azeez Sani, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

“All candidates, parents, guardians and relevant stakeholders are therefore enjoined to take note of the new date for the examination,” he said.

Mr Sani said that the examination was rescheduled to give states with low registration of candidates the opportunity to register their candidates for the examination.

“The registration of candidates will continue till the new date of the examination.

“Candidates, parents and guardians are advised to download the new examination time table from the council’s website: www.neco.gov.ng.”  

(NAN)

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