National Examination Council
NECO
About
The National Examinations Council (also known as NECO) is an examination body in Nigeria that conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and November/December respectively. It also administers the Basic Education Certificate Examination and the National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Federal Unity Colleges.
History
NECO was formed and established during the military regime of former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar in April 1999 after he succeeded General Sani Abacha. It was the first Federal organization to offer subsidized registration to academic candidates in Nigeria. NECO was mandated to take over the responsibilities of the National Board of Education Measurement (NBEM), and its debut took place in mid-2000.