13/01/2026
KADUNA STATE SCHOOLS QUALITY ASSURANCE AUTHORITY NIGERIA
KSSQAA/GEN.89/VOL.1
27th December, 2025
TO: All PRIVATE Schools Principals, Parents, and other Stakeholders
REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL CANDIDATES
1st January, 2026 – 7th March, 2026
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR THE 2026 BECE, BAICE, QE & SAIQE EXAMINATIONS
This notice informs Principals and parents of candidates in Private Schools about the registration period for the following 2026 examinations conducted by KSSQAA:
✓Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)
✓Basic Arabic & Islamic Certificate Examination (BAICE)
✓Qualifying Examination (QE)
✓Senior Arabic & Islamic Qualifying Examination (SAIQE)
All PRIVATE Schools are required to follow the steps below to complete registration:
ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
✓Visit the KSSQAA website: https://kssqaa.org
✓Navigate to “Examinations”, select the relevant exam (BECE, BAICE, QE, or SAIQE), and choose Private from the dropdown menu.
✓Log in using your USERNAME (Login ID) and PASSWORD from the previous year.
✓Pay ₦5,000 per private candidate for both the registration PIN and Certificate.
✓Register students for the selected examination(s).
✓Proceed to the Continuous Assessment Scores (C.A.S) section, select the exam type, and enter or view students’ C.A. scores.
✓Manage student details, review subject analyses, and make edits before the registration deadline.
OFFLINE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
✓Schools may register candidates via the Offline Version of the application.
✓Click on the “Guidelines” menu on the website to learn how to download and install the Offline Version.
NOTE:
✓Ensure the number of PINs requested online matches the number of students registered offline.
✓If additional candidates are registered offline, request extra PINs before synchronizing the data online.
✓Principals of PUBLIC schools found registering candidates from PRIVATE schools will be sanctioned.
POST-REGISTRATION TASKS
✓After registration closes, download student photo albums and examination cards.
✓The download date will be announced on the platform under “Calendar.”
✓Use the Gazette Request option to request a gazette after the examination results are released.
Best regards,
Mrs. Christiana Nuhu Buzun
Deputy Director, Education Resource Department
For: Director-General (KSSQAA)
Address: Government College premises, Abakpa, Kaduna
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +234(0)8123098314
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