NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (NECO)

THE 2020 NATIONAL COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (NCEE) FOR
ADMISSION INTO JSS 1 OF FEDERAL UNITY COLLEGES
EXAMINATION TIMETABLE
DATE: SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER, 2020
TIME ACTIVITY
7:30am – 9:30am Validation of candidates, marking of attendance and Sensitization
9:30am – 9:40am Issuance of customized OMR answer sheets for Paper I to candidates
9:40am – 9:50am Issuance of Paper I Question papers to candidates
9:50am – 12:05pm Paper I
Part A – Mathematics and Basic Science & Technology
Part B – English and National Values Education
12:05pm – 12:55pm Break and Sensitization
12:55pm – 1:05pm Issuance of customized OMR answer sheets for Paper II to candidates
1:05pm – 1:15pm Issuance of Paper II Question papers to candidates
1:15pm – 3:00pm Paper II
Part A – Quantitative and Vocational Aptitude
Part B – Verbal Aptitude

NOTE:
Where the time on the question paper differs from the time on this timetable, the time
on the question paper should be strictly adhered to.

1. Albinos and Blind candidates are to be allowed 30 extra minutes at the end of each
   paper.
2. Blind candidates must make use of NECO supplied OBR Customized braille sheet for
   the examination.
   ABUBAKAR M. GANA
   Director, Examination Administration
   For: Registrar/Chief Executive
   NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
   (NECO)
   MANUAL ON GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION
   OF SCHOOLS
   FOR CONDUCT OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS IN
   THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19

NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (NECO)
THE 2020 NATIONAL COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (NCEE) FOR
ADMISSION INTO JSS 1 OF FEDERAL UNITY COLLEGES
EXAMINATION TIMETABLE
DATE: SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER, 2020
TIME ACTIVITY
7:30am – 9:30am Validation of candidates, marking of attendance and Sanitization
9:30am – 9:40am Issuance of customized OMR answer sheets for Paper I to candidates
9:40am – 9:50am Issuance of Paper I Question papers to candidates
9:50am – 12:05pm Paper I
Part A – Mathematics and Basic Science & Technology
Part B – English and National Values Education
12:05pm – 12:55pm Break and Sanitization
12:55pm – 1:05pm Issuance of customized OMR answer sheets for Paper II to candidates
1:05pm – 1:15pm Issuance of Paper II Question papers to candidates
1:15pm – 3:00pm Paper II
Part A – Quantitative and Vocational Aptitude
Part B – Verbal Aptitude
NOTE:
Where the time on the question paper differs from the time on this timetable, the time
on the question paper should be strictly adhered to.

1. Albinos and Blind candidates are to be allowed 30 extra minutes at the end of each
   paper.
2. Blind candidates must make use of NECO supplied OBR Customized braille sheet for
   the examination.
   ABUBAKAR M. GANA
   Director, Examination Administration
   For: Registrar/Chief Executive
   NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
   (NECO)
   MANUAL ON GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION
   OF SCHOOLS
   FOR CONDUCT OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS IN
   THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19

Section 1: Roles and Responsibilities of Public and Private School Proprietors

1. Special orientation to school teachers, and other relevant officials involved in
   school administration on safety and hygiene measures—disinfection, social and
   physical distancing, hand washing/sanitizing, surface cleaning, use of nose/face
   masks, respiratory gadgets, waste management and other relevant COVID-19
   protocols.
2. Ensuring adequate provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), infrared
   thermometers, running water, soap, sanitizers (hand and surface), at the school,
   class entrance and examination halls at all times.
3. Establishing School COVID-19 Referral System including protocols and
   procedures to follow if candidates, teachers, administrators, and other education
   personnel that may present show symptoms of COVID-19 while in school.
4. Putting in place temporary isolation centre for any candidate or teacher who
   displays symptoms of any infectious disease ranging from cough, chicken-pox,
   measles diarrhea etc.
5. Providing examination halls and furniture to ensure proper observance of social
   and physical distancing.
6. Regularly contacting and collaborating with health authorities on school safety,
   health, and hygiene.
   Section 2: Roles and Responsibilities of School Principals and Managers
7. Disinfecting and fumigating of the entire school premises (especially the
   examination halls, class rooms, laboratories and libraries). This should be done a
   week before commencement of public examination and over the examination free
   weekends.
8. No handshaking or hugging and face touching between candidates, teachers and
   examination officials including security officials.
9. Ensuring regular sanitization of hands by candidates and teachers especially at
   the school gates and entrances to examination Halls.
10. Mobilizing and deploying new and existing resources to provide orientation to
    teachers and education personnel to cater for the need created by observance of
    prescribed social and physical distancing of candidates and teachers.
11. Maintaining additional classrooms and learning spaces in compliance with safe
    distancing in schools prescribed for the COVID-19 protocols.
12. Ensuring that the examination halls and classrooms used for examinations are
    well ventilated.
13. Displaying sensitization posters and materials on school premises and in
    classrooms to adequately inform and educate candidates and teachers on
    personal hygiene.
14. Providing water points, soaps at the school gate and entrance to the examination
    hall including classrooms, following prescribed protocols of COVID-19.
15. Regular cleaning of toilet and good personal hygiene practices for teachers and
    candidates.
16. Providing infrared thermometers and trained staff to check body temperature of
    anyone entering the school premises.
17. Establishing and supervising activities of committees to monitor and promote
    compliance with NCDC and PTF on COVI-19 protocols and advisories in the
    classes, laboratories and other facilities.
18. Keeping a record of all health-related cases observed or reported during the
    examination.
19. Collecting and documenting contact of the nearest NCDC office to facilitate
    communication in case of any emergency.
20. Ensuring that examination halls and classrooms used for examinations are
    properly prepared to ensure at least 2-meter apart sitting arrangement of
    candidates before the arrival of supervisors and invigilators.
21. Preparing and displaying the invigilation rosters in appropriate places in the
    school.
22. Informing the invigilators of their subject/papers in advance of the examination.
    Section 3: Roles and Responsibilities of Parents and Guardians
23. Sensitizing their children/wards on the modes of contracting COVID-19 and its
    symptoms and consequences as outlined by the NCDC and PTF on COVID-19.
24. Generally educating their children /wards (raise more awareness) on the
    importance of observing the COVID-19 protocols and preventive guidelines
    which include: no hand shaking, hugging, avoid touching the face, maintain
    social distancing, sneeze, and cough on flexed elbow (or on a tissue paper which
    should be properly disposed), avoid indiscriminate touching of surfaces and
    other unnecessary materials etc.
25. Ensuring provision of uncontaminated facemasks for their children/wards and
    educate them on the dangers associated with sharing/exchange of facemask with
    friends. The disposable type should be got rid of properly after use while the
    washable ones be kept clean always.
26. Encouraging their wards to imbibe the habit of regular hand washing or use of
    hand sanitizer.
27. Ensuring they provide their wards with all necessary writing materials to avoid
    exchange with or borrowing from other candidates during the examination.
28. Constantly reminding their wards to always observe social and physical
    distancing in and outside the school premises.
29. Ensuring their wards stay at home when they are not writing the day’s
    examination.
30. Closely monitoring children’s state of health for any presentation early signs or
    symptoms of COVID-19 to avert infecting others and prompt treatment.
31. Encouraging their wards to ask questions about COVID-19 for clarity.
32. Enquiring from their wards about any relevant happenings in the school on a
    daily basis for feedback purposes.
33. Keeping their wards at home when sick and promptly attending to their health
    needs and challenges.
34. Teaching their children/wards good hygienic practices.
35. Synergizing with schools to know what measures are in place and areas where
    support can be provided.
36. Making adequate arrangements for their children’s/wards movement/transport
    to and from school where it is required or necessary.
37. Ensuring that infrared thermometer is used to check their children’s/wards’
    body temperature when entering or leaving school in the event they accompany
    their wards to the schools.
    Section 4: Expectations from Examination Candidates
38. Arriving punctually at examination centres, latest one hour before
    commencement of examinations to enable supervisor/invigilator check them for
    proper compliant with COVID-19 protocols.
39. Washing their hands with soap and running water and using hand sanitizer.
40. Avoid removing and or shifting of chairs and desks from their positions as
    arranged by invigilators (strict adherence to laid down hall /classroom
    arrangements and instructions given by supervisors /invigilators).
41. Using facemasks throughout the examination period.
42. Avoid hand shaking, hugging and indiscriminate face or surface touching.
43. Avoid sharing/exchanging of writing materials among friends or fellow
    candidates.
44. Maintaining social distancing and physical contact as part of the NCDC
    protocols.
45. Informing appropriate authorities/parents promptly when they fall sick.
46. Sharing relevant information about COVID-19 prevention with other candidates
    outside the examination halls to promote awareness.
47. Avoiding physical contact with a sick classmate or friend and alerting the
    supervisor or any close-by invigilator.
48. Obeying all rules and regulations on conduct of examination.
    Section 5: Code of Conduct for Examination Supervisors and Invigilators
49. Supervisors are expected to report at the custodian point at least one (1)
    hour to the examination to enable the custodian officer admit them in
    batches to collect their centre materials.
50. Except while collecting or distributing examination materials, Supervisors
    should maintain social distancing of at least 2 meters apart from candidates,
    invigilators or other authorized officials.
51. Avoiding physical contact while collecting and submitting sensitive and
    non-sensitive materials at the custodian points.
52. Ensuring that desks/seats are properly numbered to facilitate easy
    recognition of allocated seats by candidates.
53. Ensuring candidates wash their hands or use sanitizers before
    commencement of and after the first paper and at the end of the last paper
    for the day. This should also be done by any candidate who leaves
    examination hall or classroom before re-admittance.
54. Reporting immediately any health challenges to the custodian officer for
    further necessary action.
55. Washing or sanitizing their hands whenever they give to or receive
    materials from candidates or other officials.
56. Avoiding rowdiness in halls /classrooms as much as possible.
57. Keeping a clean record of all health-related cases observed or reported at
    their centres during the examination.
58. Ensuring that examination halls/classrooms are well arranged using
    recommended social and physical distancing of 2 meters vertical and 2
    meters horizontal between candidates.
59. Being vigilant to spot any sick candidate especially one showing signs of
    COVID-19 i.e. sneezing/coughing repeatedly, high temperature etc. and
    reporting suspected cases promptly to the supervisor who should
    immediately inform the principal.
60. Making themselves available for temperature check using the infrared
    thermometer provided by the school on daily basis.
61. Strictly limiting themselves to assigned/given classrooms to generally
    restrict contact.
62. Promptly admitting candidates into designated halls/classrooms one by
    one to avoid unnecessary crowding.
63. Wearing facemasks throughout the examination period.
64. Collecting worked scripts while candidates are still seated at the end of the
    examination and ensuring that candidates exit the halls/classrooms one by
    one.
    Section 6: Code of Conduct for Examination Monitors
65. Wearing Face Mask.
66. Washing hands with soap and running water (if available) at the entrance
    Gate to the School.
67. Keeping required social and physical distance protocols from other
    examination officials and candidates.
68. Using hand sanitizer in and around the school on entering and after each
    interaction with any Examination Official or Candidate.
69. Where Examination Hall is used with many candidates involved in the
    examination, viewing the hall/candidates from the raised platform in the
    front or at the back of the hall. The spacing will enable them see clearly the
    activities in the hall.
70. Where arrest for examination malpractice is needed, demanding candidate’s
    photocards and relevant information copied from the card and close
    interaction with the candidate avoided.
71. Avoiding touching any writing materials used by candidates while the
    examination is in progress. But where and when this becomes inevitable,
    hand sanitizers should be used.
72. Concentrating on examination centres (Hall or Classrooms) only. They
    should avoid any unnecessary visit to the principal’s office or any office at all
    in the school, unless for the purpose of ascertaining suspicious moves by the
    school authorities.
73. In the event any candidate presenting symptoms of COVID-19 in the presence
    of the monitor, calling the attention of the school authority for immediate
    action.
74. On completion of monitoring at a centre, sanitizing and leaving the
    environment for the next centre, where applicable. Otherwise, he should
    return to his lodge or residence as the case may be to minimize unnecessary
    contacts.
    Section 7: Code of Conduct for Security Agents
75. Wearing Face Mask to be provided by self.
76. Washing hands with soap at the entrance Gate to the School
77. Keeping required social and physical distance from other examination
    officials and candidates, except when they are needed to assist in arresting
    uncooperative candidate(s) suspected to be committing examination
    malpractice. If and when touching a candidate becomes unavoidable, they
    should sanitize immediately after.
78. Using hand sanitizer in and around the school after each interaction with any
    Examination Official or Candidate.
79. Reporting punctually for duty and submitting self for body temperature
    check as arranged by the school/centre.
80. Keeping away from the examination hall or classrooms unless invited by the
    Supervisor or NECO Official for assistance.
81. Avoiding aiding and abetting malpractice at the centre.
82. Avoiding interacting with School officials and candidates either before or
    after the examination.
83. Displaying true ethics of their profession in the course of the assignment by
    disclosing any suspicious moves that may hinder smooth conduct of the
    examination at the centre.
84. Reporting only verifiable incidents and avoiding cooked-up reports against
    the school/centre/candidates.
85. Performing the assignment with due diligence and repeat the protocols when
    leaving the environment at the end of the day’s work.
86. Keeping personal record of health-related issues witnessed during the
    examination.