The National Examinations Council, NECO, has informed schools that the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Education, BECE, and Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE, Internal Registration applications are still active.
The Council stated that the applications can be downloaded from the NECO official website. It asked that all schools in each state begin the biodata capture and validation process for candidates.
Schools are also expected to follow the 2026 BECE and SSCE Internal Registration Guidelines during registration.
What schools are expected to do
NECO asked that schools be informed to download the applications and begin candidate registration.
The notice places the focus on two steps; biodata capture and validation. It also makes the deadline issue very clear, since schools are expected to register candidates promptly to meet the stated dates.
2026 NECO BECE registration deadline
For the 2026 BECE, the registration dates stated in the notice are as follows:
- Last date for normal registration by schools is Wednesday, 1 April 2026
- Last date for late registration by schools is Wednesday, 8 April 2026
- Last date for closure of website is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, 8 April 2026
2026 NECO SSCE Internal registration deadline
For the 2026 SSCE Internal, the dates listed in the notice are:
- Last date for normal registration by schools is Monday, 25 May 2026
- Last date for late registration by schools is Friday, 29 May 2026
- Last date for closure of website is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, 29 May 2026, without any extension
Important note for schools
The message from NECO is direct; schools are expected to act within the approved registration window and follow the 2026 BECE and SSCE Internal Registration Guidelines.
With the website closure dates already fixed, Schools that delay may miss the deadline entirely.
