FG, stakeholders propose new dates for 2027 national examinations

The Federal Government has projected caller dates for large nationalist examinations successful 2027, pursuing a gathering betwixt the Minister of State for Education and representatives of introspection bodies and backstage schools.

The resolutions were contained successful a communiqué issued aft the gathering held connected September 30, 2026, signed by Dr Bukola Dosunmu, Coordinator, FME-Government Private Sector Working Group.

Under the projected timetable, the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, is scheduled to clasp from March 15 to 25, 2027, with results expected to beryllium released successful March.

The National Examinations Council, NECO, Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, is projected to clasp from April 1 to May 14, 2027, portion the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, is scheduled for May 11 to June 18, 2027.

Both NECO and WAEC results are expected to beryllium released successful August 2027.

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, and the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies, NBAIS, examinations are projected to instrumentality spot betwixt June and July 2027, with their effect merchandise dates yet to beryllium communicated.

The Federal Ministry of Education...