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The Establishment of NECTA

The National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) is Government Institution which was established by the Parliamentary Act No. 21 of 1973. NECTA is responsible for the administration of all National Examinations in Tanzania.

The decision to establish NECTA was a follow-up of an earlier move, in April 1971, when Tanzania Mainland pulled out of the East African Examinations Council (EAEC) to conduct her own examinations. Zanzibar pulled out of EAEC in 1970.

Before the pull out, between 1968 and 1971, Tanzania sat for foreign Secondary School Examinations conducted jointly by the East African Syndicate, which before then were conducted by the Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate alone.

The Examinations conducted by the Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate then were the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate Examinations. The School Certificate Examinations was taken by the African Students for the first time in 1947 and that of the Higher School Certificate in 1960.

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Our vission

To be the Centre of Excellence in Quality Education Assessment and Certification.

Our mission

To Provide Fair, Efficient and Effective Educational Assessment.

Our motto

To serve you better anywhere and everywhere ! Your satisfaction is our pleasure.

NECTA Roles

The Functions of National Examinations of Tanzania

To formulate examinations policy in accordance with the principles of education for self reliance and the education and training policy

To ensure responsibility for examinations within the United Republic of Tanzania and to make provision for places and centres for examinations

To receive from other persons or bodies of persons reports or other material affecting examinations policy and from from time to time to consider and review examinations policy as circumstances may require

To co-operate with other persons or bodies of persons in the orderly development of an examinations system in the United Republic of Tanzania

To conduct examinations for, and to grant, diplomas, certificates and other awards of the the council

To act as the body which shall facilitate, administer and supervise foreign examinations in Tanzania.

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Powers and Duties of The National Examinations Council of Tanzania

Administer the properties of the Council both movable and immovable

To administer the funds and other assets of the Council

To signify the acts of the Council by use of the common seal;

Subject to the provisions of this Act, to appoint such officers of the Council as it may deem necessary

To review regulations relating to examinations

To consider and approve subjects suitable for examinations

To appoint panels or boards of examiners

To enter into arrangements, whether reciprocal or otherwise, with other persons or organization, whether within or outside the United Republic, for the recognition of awards granted in respect of examinations falling within their respective responsibilities

NECTA Core Values

Fairness

Accountability

Integrity

Responsiveness

Confidentility and Security

Efficiency

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The Council

The Council functions for a period of 4 years and consists of the following committees:

Executive Committee responsible for the day to day running of the Council

School Examinations Committee responsible for school examinations

Professional Examinations Committee responsible for professional examinations

The composition of the Council:

The Chairman appointed by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania

14 members appointed by the Minister for Education and Culture.

The Secretariat

The Secretariat comprises:

The Executive Secretary who is the Chief Executive Officer of NECTA.

The Deputy Executive Secretary who is responsible for coordinating and monitoring of all the activities of the Examinations Departments of NECTA.

The Heads of Departments who are responsible for successful implementation of the set goals and objectives of NECTA pertaining to their respective departments.

Heads of Sections who are responsible for the successful implementation of the day to day running of their sections.