By Adeyinka Adeniran
Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has announced that the 2024 entrance examination into Schools of Science will hold on Saturday, 27th July, 2024 at designated venues cross the state.
A statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Abdulwaheed indicated that the examination will take place at the Federal College of Forestry, Jericho, Ibadan; Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, CBT Centre, Oyo; The Polytechnic Ibadan, CBT Centre, Ibadan; Yinbol College CBT centre, Orogun, Ibadan; LAUTECH CBT Centre, Ogbomoso, Damdav CBT Centre, Okeho and Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, CBT Centre, Eruwa.
The Commissioner, however, advised students to visit their schools of registration to collect their I.D cards, latest Friday, 26th July, 2024.
He therefore warned the students against indulging in any form of examination malpractice.
The commissioner equally admonished the Parents/Guardians of the students and other members of the public to avoid loitering around the Examination centres.
Prof. Adelabu also directed principals of the schools to make adequate arrangement for collection of the identify cards and smooth conduct of the examination exercise.
Similarly, the commissioner hinted that Saturday 27th July, 2024 has been fixed as the date for the conduct of its Screening Exercise (Common Entrance) for primary six pupils transiting into Public Junior secondary schools in the coming academic session for 2024/2025.
He hinted that officials of the Ministry will be moving round to monitor the conduct of these examinations, with a view to ensuring orderliness.
