NIGERIA EDUCATION CENTRES: NECO Results GCE/SSCE Exams 2009/2010 Registration results on CEMTP

The National Examination Council, NECO is authorized to organise Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE in Nigeria. NECO SSCE certificate is one credential required for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. NECO SSCE may also serve as a minimum educational qualification for obtaining certain kinds of Jobs. You may also be required to present a NECO SSCE certificate in Jobs that require higher qualifications. If you plan taking NECO SSCE in 2010, this is the time to start preparing. NECO SSCE for those still in Secondary Schools will be held in June/July, while NECO SSCE for private students comes up around November 2010.
NECO SSCE Registration is available online for private students via CEMTP, however registration has not started and will probably not start until the second half of 2010. E-registration is not available for NECO June/July examination as candidates are registered through their respective secondary schools. So, if you are a secondary school student planning to take NECO SSCE,registration will be through your school.
NECO Examination Website is at www.mynecoexams.com, there you will find information about NECO, its history, Exams, and contacts. However, NECO is now a member of the Converged Examinations Management Technology Platform CEMTP, which seeks to offer a one stop platform for access to all examinations conducted in Nigeria. Currently NECO and NABTEB examinations can be accessed on CEMTP website at www.nigeriaexams.com.
Once you buy a CEMTP scratch card for N850 at a designated selling point, you can then create a CEMTP account and enter a profile. You can then register for any examination available on the CEMTP platform. Currently NECO and NABTEB examinations are available at CEMTP. You will still need to pay separate registration fees for each exam you are interested in.

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Registering for NECO SSCE 2010

NECO SSCE registration has started for secondary school students, but this will be done through their respective schools. Registration for NECO SSCE for private students have not started. When the registration for private students starts in the second half of 2010, it will be through the CEMTP website. To access the website for your NECO registration, you will need to buy a CEMTP scratch card at a designated selling point for N850.
Visit the CEMTP website, scratch the card to reveal the PIN. Enter the PIN and the CEMTP card serial number in the box provided and press the signup button. Then you will create a profile by providing some basic info about yourself. Then Create a username and password to enable access the site in future and upload your photo of not more than 10 kilobytes, and click the submit button. Finally, click on NECO registration to fill out the NECO online registration form. Your CEMTP account is valid for one year and can be used to check your NECO results when they are released.

What is NECO SSCE?

NECO SSCE is an examination taken by students at the end of their secondary school education. The NECO SSCE certificate is a reqiurement for gaining admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. NECO SSCE can also be used for securing jobs. An alternative to NECO SSCE is the WAEC SSCE.
Candidates seating for NECO SSCE are allowed to select up to nine subjects. Candidates are expected to pass five subjects at credit level to gain admission into a University in Nigeria. Most courses will require that the five credit subject must include English Language and Mathematics.
NECO organises other examinations like the NECO Junior School Certificate Examination, the NECO National Common Entrance, and the NECO Gifted Examination into Federal Academy Suleja.

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