2025 NECO Gifted Exam: Your Child’s Gateway to a Tuition-Free Elite EducationEverything you need to know — eligibility, registration, format, centres, and deadlines
If your child is smart, curious, and in their final year of primary school, the 2025 National Gifted Examination could be their ticket to a future of academic excellence — completely free.
This highly selective exam, organized by the National Examinations Council (NECO), offers successful students a life-changing opportunity: entry into JSS 1 at the Federal Government Academy, Suleja, Nigeria’s top institution for gifted children.
Exam Date: Saturday, 31st May 2025
Location: Across all 36 states + FCT
Total Cost: Just ₦5,940 (everything else is fully sponsored by the government)
Who Can Apply?
To qualify, a pupil must:
✅ Be in the final year of primary school
✅ Be 11 years old or younger by December 2025
How to Register Online
Follow these simple steps to submit your entry: NECO official portal.
- Visit gifted.neco.gov.ng.
- Create an account using a valid phone number and email
- Check your email to activate your account
- Pay the ₦5,940 fee using any of these secure options:
- Debit/credit card
- Bank branch
- USSD
- Internet banking
- Wallet or eNaira
- Fill in the pupil’s details and upload a passport photo
- Print the photocard for exam day
Important: Do not use bank transfer — it’s not accepted.
Need help? step-by-step registration guide
Inside the Exam Format
The Gifted Exam is made up of two major papers, each with two sections:
Paper I
- Part A: Mathematics + Basic Science & Technology
- Part B: English Studies + National Values Education
Paper II
- Part A: Quantitative Reasoning + Vocational Aptitude
- Part B: Verbal Aptitude
Nationwide Exam Centres
Exams will be held in NECO-approved centres across Nigeria. Here’s a state-by-state guide:
- Abia: FGGC Umuahia
- Adamawa: FGGC Yola
- Akwa Ibom: FSTC Uyo
- Anambra: FGGC Onitsha
- Bauchi: FGGC Bauchi
- Benue: FGGC Gboko
- Borno: FGC Maiduguri
- Cross River: FGGC Calabar
- Delta: FGC Warri
- Edo: FGGC Benin
- Enugu: FGC Enugu
- Imo: FGGC Owerri
- Jigawa: FGC Kiyawa
- Kaduna: FGC Kaduna
- Kano: FGC Kano
- Katsina: FGC Daura
- Kebbi: FGGC Gwandu
- Kogi: FGC Kabba
- Kwara: FGC Ilorin
- Ondo: FGGC Akure
- Plateau: FGC Jos
- Niger: FGC Minna
- Ogun: FGGC Sagamu
- Oyo: FGGC Oyo
- Osun: FSTC Ilesa
- Sokoto: FGC Sokoto
- FCT Abuja: FGGC Bwari
- Rivers: FGC Port Harcourt
- Ekiti: FGC Ikole-Ekiti
- Gombe: FGC Biliri
- Nasarawa: FGC Keffi
- Zamfara: FGGC Gusau
- Taraba: FGGC Jalingo
- Bayelsa: FGGC Imiringi
- Ebonyi: FGGC Ezzamgbo
Deadline to Apply
Registration Opens: Monday, 11th November 2024
Closes: 9:00 AM on Saturday, 31st May 2025
⏳ No late entries allowed once the portal closes. Be sure to complete everything well before the deadline.
Why This Matters
Students who pass get more than admission — they get a full scholarship that covers:
✅ Tuition
✅ Boarding & Feeding
✅ Uniforms
✅ Textbooks
✅ Exam fees
This is a rare chance for talented Nigerian pupils to learn in a world-class environment without financial stress.
Final Note
If your child is brilliant and meets the criteria, don’t miss this opportunity. Share this information with other parents and schools — it could change a child’s life.
For updates and full registration guide, visit: gifted.neco.gov.ng
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