Kwara State Government has announced that the Common Entrance examination for students will hold on Saturday, August 19, 2023.
The announcement was contained in a statement by Peter Amogbonjaye, the press secretary of the Ministry of Education.
The statement reads, “This is to inform the general public that the placement examination (common entrance) into Junior Secondary School across the sixteen (16) Local Government Areas of the State is scheduled to hold on Saturday 19th August, 2023 beginning from 8:00a.m. prompt.
“This examination is free of charge as it is fully paid for by the Kwara State Government.
“The Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development cautions Headteachers/ Principals against collecting any money from pupils or their parents.
“Any headteacher/principal caught in such unlawful act will be sanctioned accordingly.
“The Ministry also advises pupils to prepare for the examination as no form of malpractices will be tolerated.”
