GUIDELINES FOR THE 2017 BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE) REGISTRATION

To transit from the ninth year of the basic education class to the senior secondary, the BECE is conducted for candidates in their third year of the Junior Secondary School. While each state of the federation and the FCT conducts the BECE for its candidates, NECO conducts the BECE for Federal Unity Colleges, Armed Forces Secondary Schools and other Federal establishments operating Secondary schools. 

Private Secondary schools also take part in the NECO BECE provided they are permitted by their State Ministries of Education. Eighteen subjects are administered at the BECE level. A candidate is expected to sit for a maximum of ten subjects. A candidate is deemed to have passed the BECE if he/she has passes in six subjects including English and Mathematics.

The grading system is as follows:

A - Distinction
B - Upper Credit
C - Lower Credit
P - Pass
F - Fail



The guidelines for the 2017 BECE Registration is out. So, schools, parents, guardians and students are implored to scrutinize this information judiciously so as to avoid hitches

The guidelines are as follows:

For further information please contact NECO through neconigeria@yahoo.com, support@mynecoexams.com, NECO support helplines and NECO zonal/state offices nationwide.

Support Helplines:
0806-923-2760
0812-688-6938
0812-688-6939
0805-221-8069
0805-221-8070
0818-934-2653
0818-934-2754

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