NECO Warns Against Fake Recruitment Portals for Supervisors
NECO warns against fake recruitment portals setups that are currently spreading across social media, and you need to be extremely careful if you are a teacher looking for exam work this year.
Finding a great side hustle as an examination supervisor sounds perfect, but scam artists are using fake websites to steal people’s private data and hard-earned money.
These fraudulent pages look incredibly real, but their main goal is to trick you into paying a fee just to submit your academic certificates.
The good news is that the National Examinations Council (NECO) has just broken its silence to protect applicants and expose exactly how these scammers operate.
In this quick guide, we will give you the official updates straight from the council’s desk. You will find out the real eligibility rules for the 2026 supervisor positions, the actual link to the automated platform, and how to spot a job scam immediately.
NECO Warns Against Fake Recruitment Portals Sites: What the Council Said
NECO has warned that fake online portals are being used to mislead members of the public under the name of examination supervisor recruitment.
The fake portals have requested academic credential details and payments from interested persons.
Does NECO charge teachers for examination supervisor recruitment?
NECO does not request payment from teachers who apply to serve as examination supervisors for the forthcoming 2026 SSCE Internal.
Teachers should treat any payment demand linked to NECO supervisor recruitment as a warning sign, since the Council has stated that its own process does not require payment.
Which portal should qualified teachers use?
Qualified teachers who are interested in serving as supervisors for the 2026 SSCE Internal should apply through the official NECO supervisor recruitment portal.
The Council stated that supervisor recruitment on its website is fully automated and no third party is required.
Who is eligible to apply as a NECO examination supervisor?
The public notice states that qualified pensionable teachers may apply if they meet the stated conditions.
Eligible applicants must be:
- Pensionable teachers
- On Grade Level 12 and above
- At least 30 years old
- Interested in serving as supervisors for the 2026 SSCE Internal
Why has NECO moved supervisor recruitment online?
NECO stated that it has moved from the analogue mode of recruitment of supervisors and assistant supervisors to a fully electronic process.
This change follows the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on the Improvement of Quality of Examination in Nigeria and it is also linked to the Council’s plan to strengthen examination supervision.
What will the new supervisor recruitment system address?
The Council stated that the new recruitment system will help prevent fraud in supervisor recruitment, prevent examination malpractice and improve fairness and credibility during the recruitment process.
Applicants should use only the NECO website named in the notice, since the Council has stated that third-party involvement is not required.
How many supervisors will NECO recruit?
NECO will recruit no fewer than 22,000 supervisors for the 2026 SSCE Internal.
The Council stated that the supervisors will be recruited to support the conduct of the examination, which is scheduled to commence on 15 June 2026.
What should teachers check before applying?
Teachers who intend to apply should confirm that they meet the age, employment and grade level conditions before starting the online process.
They should also avoid portals that ask for payment, since NECO has stated that payment is not required for teachers applying to serve as examination supervisors.
Who issued the NECO public alert?
The public alert was issued by Azeez Sani, Acting Director, Information and Public Relations.
