This is to inform the general public that applications for the 2017 edition of the Cowbell National Secondary Schools Mathematics Competition has commenced.
Registration for 2017 Cowbellpedia Qualifying Exams is now open and registration closes on March 5, 2017.
Also read Cowbellpedia 2017/18 Registration Details & Important Note to all applying students
Cowbellpedia Eligibility & Requirement.
The Mathematics Competition is open to students from 10 – 18 years of age attending full time Secondary Education in both Public and Private Schools in Nigeria. Entry into this competition is FREE. Each School is required to present their BEST Ten (10) students in Mathematics (five from JSS3 and five from SSS2), irrespective of sex, religion, tribe or state of origin, to enhance their chances of qualifying for the next stage of the competition.
To encourage Girl Child Education, we are making a humble appeal that Mixed Schools nominate a minimum two (2) girls for each category to represent such school.
Cowbellpedia Prizes
Major rewards are:
Students
-1st Prize: =N=1,000,000 for each of the category
-2nd Prize: =N=750,000 for each of the category
-3rd Prize: =N=500,000 for each of the category
Teachers
-1st Prize: =N=400,000 for each of the category
-2nd Prize: =N=300,000 for each of the category
-3rd Prize: =N=200,000 for each of the category
-Computers and Printers for winning schools How to Apply for 2017/18 Cowbellpedia Quiz
1. Go to www.cowbellpedia.ng
2. Click on link to register your school
3. Fill the form and submit. Ensure to fill all required fields.
4. An email will be sent to the School and Primary contact email addresses provided when filling the form.
5. Use the link in the email received to verify the email addresses. The school email address must be verified before you can login.
6. Once school email is verified, login to the portal using the school email and password used to register.
7. On successful login, you click on the Add Candidates under Candidate Management.
8. Fill in the candidate’s information on the form, upload the candidate’s picture and click the Save Draft button.
9.You will need to save draft information for 5 candidates before you can submit their registration. If you school is a mixed school, at least 2 of the candidates must be female or you won’t be able to complete the registration.
10. After creating the draft registration for 5 candidates in a category (junior/senior) button will be shown on the page to “Register junior/senior candidates”. Click the button to complete the registration of candidates for that category.
11. A confirmation slip will be generated for you to download and will also be mailed to the School, candidate and parent/guardian email address.
12. Print this confirmation slip and have it stamped and signed by the school principal.
13.The confirmation slip will be required for admitting candidates at the examination venue.
General Rules and Regulations
1. Stage 1 (Qualifying Written Examination) will hold in all states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Saturday, March 11th, 2017 at 10:00am. However, accreditation of all candidates begins at 8:00am.
2. Late comers will not be allowed to write the examination.
3. Candidates are to come along with only a pencil, biro, eraser, ruler and statistical table, NO CALCULATORS WILL BE ALLOWED.
4. Any act of misconduct will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
5. All candidates MUST be in their School Uniform.
6. Please refer to examination center list to check for the center nearest you.
7. The competition is ONLY open to Students in JSS 3 and SSS. Candidates in any other Grade/Class will be disqualified.
8. The decision of NECO and Promasidor Nigeria Limited is final. We shall not enter into any correspondence with anyone regarding the conduct of this examination.
Note:
Candidates are advised to check their results online at www.cowbellpedia.ng as from Thursday, June 1st, 2017
See the 2016/17 Cowbellpedia Finalists
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24schinfo team wishes candidates success ahead of the exam on March, 2017.
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