Students Who Haven’t Paid Third Term School Fees Will Not Write Exams -FG

The Federal Government has said that students in Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 and Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3 may not write their exams if their third term school fees are not paid.

Schools were shut down across the country in March 2020 to guard against the spread of COVID-19, resulting in massive disruption of the normal third term’s academic activities.

In a statement released by the Director of Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Ben Goong, students in exit classes- JSS3 and SSS 3, who are expected to resume on Monday (today) must show evidence of school fees payment.

The West African Examination Council (WAEC-SSCE) will start on the 17th of August, 2020 while the National Business and Technical Examination Board, (NABTEB) examinations will start on the 21st September and end by 15th October, 2020.

The Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for SS3, conducted by NECO will start on the 5th of October and end on 18th of November, 2020.

.

The Basic Education Certificate Examinations, (BECE) for JSS 3 also conducted by NECO, will start on the 24th of August and end on the 7th of September, 2020.

The National Common Entrance Examination, (NCEE) which is a one-day examination for intending applicants into Unity Colleges (JSS1) will start on 17th, October 2020.