Step-by-step guide to apply for Kaduna’s BECE, BAICE exams

The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQAA) has announced that registration for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Basic Arabic & Islamic Certificate Examination (BAICE) will commence on January 1, 2025, and close on March 14, 2025.

The announcement, made via an official notice issued by Christiana Nuhu Buzun, Deputy Director of the Education Resource Department, outlined detailed guidelines for registering candidates from private schools.

“This notice informs proprietors and parents of candidates in private schools, as well as the general public, about the registration period for the 2025 BECE and BAICE,” the notice read.

Follow these steps to register candidates:

1) Online Registration:

1. Visit https://kssqaa.org.

2. Navigate to the “Examinations” section, select BECE, and then choose “Private” from the dropdown menu.

3. Log in using your USERNAME (Login ID) and password from the previous year.

4. Pay N5,000 per private candidate for both the certificate and PINs to register the student for the examination.

5. Go to the Continuous Assessment Section (C.A.S.), select the exam type, and enter or view students’ C.A. scores.

6. Manage student details, review subject analyses, and make edits before the registration deadline.

2) Offline Registration:

1. You can use the offline version to register students.

2. Click on the “Guidelines” menu option on the menu bar to learn how to install the offline version.

NOTE: The offline version is located at the sidebar menu. Ensure that the number of PINs requested online matches the number of candidates registered offline. If additional candidates are registered offline, purchase extra PINs before synchronizing the data online.

3) Post-Registration Tasks:

1. After registration closes, download student photo albums and examination cards. The download date will be announced on the platform under “Calendar.”

2. Refer to the “Guidelines” menu for step-by-step instructions on all registration processes.

3. Use the “Gazette Request” option to request a gazette after the examination results are released.