By Newspot Nigeria News Desk
The Oyo State Government has officially announced the dates for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Common Entrance Examination, setting the stage for thousands of students across the state to participate in these pivotal academic assessments.
In a press statement released on Saturday, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olayiwola Olusegun, disclosed that the BECE will be held from Monday, July 7, to Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The examination is scheduled to commence by 9:30 a.m. daily at the respective schools of the registered candidates.
The Commissioner also revealed that the 2025 Screening/Placement Exercise, widely referred to as the Common Entrance Examination into Junior Secondary Schools, has been fixed for Thursday, July 17, 2025. This exercise will begin promptly at 7:00 a.m. at designated screening centers across the state.
Students are expected to come along with their writing materials and be seated on time, as the Ministry emphasizes punctuality and proper conduct throughout the process.
The Commissioner directed all school principals to ensure adequate monitoring and coordination during the examination period. He further stated that Ministry officials and members of the Oyo State Examination Ethics Committee will be on ground to oversee the conduct of the exams and safeguard the credibility of the entire process.
In a stern warning, the government cautioned students against any form of examination malpractice, urging them to act in their own best interest. Similarly, members of the public are prohibited from loitering around schools and designated screening centers during the examination periods.
“This entrance examination is strictly for eligible candidates only,” the statement concluded.
Newspot Nigeria will continue to monitor the developments and provide updates to the public as the examinations approach.
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Press Release
Oyo Govt. Announces Date for BECE, Entrance Exams
The Oyo State Government has announced scheduled dates for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Common Entrance examination across the state.
The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olayiwola Olusegun in a statement on Saturday, informed the general public, especially parents, guardians and students in Junior Secondary Schools throughout the State, that the Ministry will conduct BECE between Monday 7th July and Wednesday 16th July, 2025.
He added that the examination will commence by 9.30 am daily at the respective schools of the candidates.
Meanwhile, the 2025 Screening/Placement Exercise, also known as Common Entrance Examination into Junior Secondary Schools, will come up on Thursday, 17 July 2025.
According to him, the exercise will commence by 7.00 am at the designated screening centers for Screening/Placement Exercise.
He enjoined students to go to designated examination centres with their writing materials.
The Commissioner therefore directed principals to make proper and adequate arrangements for the monitoring of the examination throughout the period.
His words: “Ministry officials and members of the Oyo State Examination Ethics committee will be moving round to monitor the exercise and ensure that the integrity of the examination is not compromised.”
“The students and pupils are enjoined in their own interest to avoid all forms of examination malpractices and members of the public are strictly warned against loitering at these schools and designated screening centres”.
He stressed that the entrance examination is for the eligible candidates only.
E-signed:
Prince Dotun Oyelade,
Commissioner for Information and Orientation.
July 5, 2025.
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