In a decisive move to protect the integrity of public examinations, the Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on admitting or transferring students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, applies to all public and private secondary schools<\/strong> across Nigeria and will take effect from the 2026\/2027 academic session<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Education authorities say the policy follows growing concerns over examination malpractice<\/strong>, especially the use of so-called \u201cspecial centres\u201d<\/em> during external examinations such as WAEC and NECO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the Ministry, last-minute transfers into SS3 are often used to gain unfair exam advantages, a practice that weakens confidence in national examinations and devalues students\u2019 results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese practices undermine the credibility of our education system,\u201d education officials said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Under the new rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy the Federal Government Took This Step<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What the New Policy Says<\/h3>\n\n\n\n