The Joint Admissions and Registration Board (JAMB) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) have announced that the registration deadlines for the 2021 Senior School Certificate E
xamination (SSCE) and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will not be extended.
Both examination bodies made the announcement yesterday: NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, delivered a statement in Minna, Niger State, and JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, spoke in Lagos.
NECO said that its registration period, which began on March 31, will finish on June 25, 2021, and that it will not be extended.
The examination will begin on Monday, July 5, 2021, according to the statement.
The statement said: “This is to enable efficient and effective planning for the examination logistics required for the smooth conduct of the 2021 SSCE internal.
“State ministries of Education, Commandants, Principals, Proprietors and other relevant stakeholders are enjoined to take note of the closing date and ensure timely completion of their candidates’ registration.
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“The Council assures all stakeholders of its resolve to have a seamless conduct of the 2021 SSCE.”
The registration deadline for the UTME was set for May 29, but JAMB granted a two-week extension on May 31, which will expire on June 15.
Except for those who, according to the board, had the problem of “I GOT IT LATE,” the board ruled out a further extension for registration.
NECO said that its registration period, which began on March 31, will finish on June 25, 2021, and that it will not be extended.
According to the statement, the examination will begin on Monday, July 5, 2021.
The registration period, which began on March 31, will end on June 25, 2021, and will not be extended, according to NECO.
According to the release, the examination will commence on Monday, July 5, 2021.
Candidates had problems, according to Oloyede, because they did not follow the method.
According to the JAMB chief, candidates’ reasons for late registration ranged from their failure to obtain a NIN on time to a lack of finances to their inability to produce a profile code. He spoke with a number of applicants at the Ikoyi office to learn more about the reasons for their late registration.
Source: The Nations