The Registrar of the National Examinations Council, Prof. Promise Okpala, on Monday said the sale of entrance examination forms into the 104 unity colleges in the country will commence on February 4.
Okpala told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the early commencement of the exercise was to allow parents ample time to prepare their children for the examination.
He said that the National Common Entrance Examination would hold nationwide onMarch 21 and advised parents to obtain the forms before then.
The registrar also advised parents and schools wishing to register pupils for the examination to provide proper data, to avoid mix-up.
Okpala defended the examination, saying its integrity had not been compromised since it started.
According to him, the conduct of the examination has been impeccable, in accordance with the council’s standard.
He said: “We expect to have a huge demand for the forms and also expect a smooth conduct of the examination come March 21, all things being equal.”
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