2024 NECO BECE Registration Form [Online & Offline Guildelines]

2024 NECO BECE Registration: Get informed about the National Examination Council Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) Registration – Form, Eligibility, Guidelines, Requirements, Online Payment, Closing Date for Federal Unity Colleges, Armed Forces Secondary Schools in the 2024 Academic Session. Access NECO BECE 2023 Online and Offline Application Instructions.

NECO announced the commencement of Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE) registration for the 2023 Senior Secondary School session. The registration deadline was set for Monday, May 1, 2023.

The Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE) enables candidates to transit from the ninth year of basic education to senior secondary. It is administered to third-year Junior Secondary School students.

2024 NECO BECE Registration Form Fee

The NECO BECE Registration form for Junior WAEC 2024/2024 has commenced. Schools (centres) are to register their candidates using the offline application before login in. The following are the approved fees for the examination and other related items:

• Registration fee for the 2023 BECE is N8,700.00 only per candidate
• Unviable Centre fee is N12,500.00
• Syllabus is N1,500.00 per copy
• Late Registration attracts a Penalty of additional N2,000.00 per candidate
• The registration fee for BECE Re-sit is N3,000.00 per subject per candidate
• Note that Stamp Duty, Service, and Remita charges apply.

2024 NECO BECE Registration Guidelines

Here are the detailed steps and guidelines for the 2023 BECE registration. Please carefully read and comply with the requirements. Feel free to ask questions for clarification on any aspect before proceeding with the registration. It is crucial to thoroughly understand the procedures before initiating the registration process.

NECO BECE Registration Eligibility Requirements

Only JSS3 students are eligible for the 2023 BECE registration. This exam is exclusively for school-based candidates in Nigeria and overseas. Principals/Commandants and State Ministries of Education should ensure strict compliance with this eligibility condition.

How to Register For NECO BECE 2024

The 2023 BECE registration will be both offline and online. Offline registration for the 2023 BECE involves downloading the application from www.neco.gov.ng. Schools input candidates’ biodata using this application, following the step-by-step manual on the Council’s website.

Candidates are considered registered only when their offline entries are progressively uploaded online after payment of registration fees, obtaining a registration number in the process.

Offline Validation

Following a successful offline registration, schools must conduct offline bio-data validation before uploading the registration data online. Candidates should review and correct any errors in name, picture, date of birth, sex, subjects, etc., during this validation process.

It is crucial to note that the council is not responsible for registration errors made by schools, and all corrections must be addressed during the validation process before the online upload.

How to Conduct an Offline Validation

Upon completing offline registration, schools must print offline photocards for all candidates. Candidates should verify and correct any errors in their Picture, Name, State, Local Government Area (LGA), Date of Birth, Sex, and chosen subjects.

Corrected photocards are signed by candidates and returned to the registration personnel for offline application updates. All corrections must be done offline, and registration duplication is not allowed.

After corrections, a validation list is printed for candidates to sign against their names. The signed offline validation list, along with other validation documents, is to be returned to respective NECO State Offices.

Schools requesting corrections in Name (spelling errors only), Picture, Date of Birth, Sex, or Subjects after online upload are considered to have engaged in “NON-VALIDATION.”

The penalty fee for non-validation is(N7,000.00)per candidate, regardless of the nature of the non-validation.

It is essential for schools to ensure accurate candidate pictures during registration, as changing a candidate’s picture after result release will not be accommodated.

School Center Activation

Each school was required to be activated by the NECO State Coordinator of the respective state and FCT before payment and upload could occur.

Validation documents, including a signed validation list by candidates, candidates’ signed photocards, an endorsed entry schedule by the State Ministry of Education (where applicable), and a subject analysis, were to be returned to NECO State Offices before activation. Schools were reminded that Centre Activation commenced on January 23, 2023.

Procedures to payment upload

If you are making payments, remember that all payments are made exclusively through the school’s online NECO portal. Upon successful payment, registration quotas are assigned based on the amount deposited into the NECO TSA.

Schools can then choose specific candidates for upload by selecting checkboxes next to their names or opt for the “check all” box for all candidates if applicable. Note that when paying in installments, initiate payment for a minimum of 20 candidates to avoid surcharges for an unviable center fee.

Payment receipts are emailed to the school or can be printed from the transaction history in the school profile.

After registration, print the final validation list and have candidates sign against their names. The payment receipt and signed validation list, including candidates’ registration numbers, must be endorsed by the School Principal/Commandant before submission to the NECO State Office.

The final photocards, bearing candidates’ registration numbers, are used for admission to the examination hall(s).

For More Details Kindly Click Here To Download 2024 NECO BECE Registration Form & Guidlines In PDF

List Of Subject Avialiable to register in NECO BECE 2024

• Mathematics
• English
• Literature-in-English
• Agricultural Science
• Integrated Science (Basic Science)
• Fine Art
• Physical Health Education
• Yoruba
• Hausa
• Igbo
• Social Studies
• Business Studies
• Christian Religious Studies
• Islamic Religious Studies
• Music
• Computer Science
• Home Economics
• Basic Technology
• French Language

Candidates are required to sit for a minimum of ten and a maximum of thirteen subjects. A passing grade in the BECE is achieved with passes in six subjects, including English and Mathematics.

FAQ’s

Conclusion

The BECE is conducted by both WAEC and NECO, with WAEC overseeing the examination for public and approved private secondary schools (referred to as Junior WAEC), while NECO administers the BECE for students aiming to enter Federal Unity Colleges and other recognized private schools. Candidates in the third year of Junior Secondary School are eligible for the Junior WAEC, typically held in June/July each year. Students seeking admission to specific federal institutions or recognized private schools must take the NECO BECE.

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