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BECE, explained.
Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) — set by each State and the FCT for its own schools; NECO for Federal Unity Colleges.
What is the BECE?
The BECE is taken at the end of JSS3 and marks the move from junior to senior secondary school.
Who sets it: each State and the FCT for its own schools; NECO for Federal Unity Colleges. Level: JSS3 — end of junior secondary school.
Official site: https://neco.gov.ng/exams/bece
Format
Figures marked official come from the examining body. Figures marked estimated are eZine practice defaults where the body publishes none.
- Exam
BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examination) - Mode
dual: hybrid computer-based and pen-and-paper (NECO 2026) - Paper lengthofficial
Most objective papers 60 minutes; Mathematics 80 minutes, English Studies 80 minutesSource: https://neco.gov.ng/2026%20BECE%20Timetable.pdf · last checked 29 October 2026 - Scoring
A Distinction, B Upper Credit, C Lower Credit, P Pass, F Fail (NECO). eZine shows a percentage only.
Key facts
- NECO's BECE 2026 ran from 20 to 30 April 2026, with a resit on 22–23 July 2026.Source: https://neco.gov.ng/2026%20BECE%20Timetable.pdf · last checked 29 October 2026
- Grades: A Distinction, B Upper Credit, C Lower Credit, P Pass, F Fail.Source: https://neco.gov.ng/exams/bece · last checked 29 October 2026
- Each State and the FCT conducts its own BECE; NECO conducts the BECE for Federal Unity Colleges.Source: https://neco.gov.ng/exams/bece · last checked 29 October 2026
Rules change each year: always confirm on the official site before you act.
Other BECE subjects in eZine's catalogue
Basic Science and Technology, Business Studies, Christian Religious Studies, Cultural and Creative Arts, English Studies, History, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, National Values Education, Pre-Vocational Studies. eZine's BECE practice opens soon; these subjects will be the first to get it.
BECE practice opens soon
eZine does not offer BECE practice yet, so this page does not promise any. It opens once BECE questions are published and their sources approved. What you can use today:
- WAEC WASSCE practice — free practice questions with answers by subject, and a free timed WAEC practice test
- JAMB UTME practice — free practice questions with answers by subject, and a free timed JAMB practice test
- Key exam dates and official sources
BECE practice on eZine opens soon. You can practise WAEC and JAMB UTME subjects free today.
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