August 21, 2025 – Benue State Government through the Bureau for Education Quality Assurance (BEQA) has announced a supplementary common entrance examination and interview for admission into Basic 7 and SS1 in the 19 Northern States’ Students Exchange Programme (SEP).
The announcement, signed on 21 August 2025, states that the exercise is open to candidates who missed the earlier test in June.
According to the Bureau, parents and guardians whose wards missed the June examination are advised to present them for the supplementary test.
The Director General of the Bureau, Terna Francis, PhD, KSM, explained that the programme also covers indigenous students seeking admission into Government College, Makurdi, and Government Girls’ Model Secondary School, Aliade. He said, “Parents and guardians who wish their wards to be admitted as indigenous students into these schools should also present them for the Common Entrance Examination.”
The Bureau confirmed that all candidates who had earlier passed the SEP examination and those who succeed in the supplementary test will be interviewed on the same date.
The details of the examination are as follows:
a. Date: Saturday, 30th August 2025
b. Venue: Government College, Makurdi
c. Time: 9:00 am prompt
Officials further stressed that the exercise is completely free of charge, and forms will be available at the examination venue.
Candidates are expected to come with the following items:
i. Writing materials
ii. Two passport-size photographs
iii. Photocopy of indigene certificate