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Ministry of Education to scrap KNEC exams in TVET reforms

July 19, 2023

The government plans to abolish Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) examination in polytechnic and TVET institutions in the country.

Govt Issues Directive on KUCCPS Placement of KCSE 2022 Students

July 18, 2023

The government allayed fears that the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates will stay home for more months after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) delayed posting them to universities.

Colombia Icfes announced the new date for the presentation of the Saber Pro tests

July 17, 2023

The Colombian Institute for the Evaluation of Education (Icfes) reported through its web portal that the Saber Pro and TyT tests for the first semester were scheduled for June 25 under the pencil and paper modality at the application site.

Blow to 2022 KCSE Students as Govt Mulls Ending Funding for Private Universities

July 14, 2023

The government is set to end the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) program of placing government-sponsored students at private universities.

FG, NECO bans underage from Common Entrance Examination

July 13, 2023

The Federal Government has banned underage children from participating in the National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Unity Schools across the country. It also directed the National Examinations Council (NECO) to put strict measures in place to prevent underage persons from registering for the examination, including making birth certificates compulsory as a registration requirement.

WAEC announces date for commencement of 2023 examination

July 12, 2023

The 2023 school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will hold for seven weeks, spanning 8 May to 23 June.

Record numbers sitting Leaving Cert, Junior Cycle exams

July 11, 2023

Record numbers will sit this year's Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle exams, which got under way this morning. More than 63,000 candidates have registered for the Leaving Certificate exams, while more than 71,000 are expected to sit Junior Cycle papers.

Colombia Saber Pro and Saber TyT tests: 70,000 students could not take them after their cancellation

July 10, 2023

After the cancellation of the Saber Pro and Saber TyT tests scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, more than 70,000 students are waiting to learn about the rescheduling of these tests.

NECO reschedules national entrance examination, reveals new date

July 08, 2023

The National Examinations Council, NECO, has rescheduled the 2023 entrance examination for gifted and talented children into Federal Government Academy in Suleja.

Nigeria Lawmakers to make NECO compulsory

July 07, 2023

A bill for an Act to Repeal the National Examinations Council (NECO) Act 2004, has passed second reading on the floor of the house of Representatives.

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