Section 7: Functions of the Council.

The Council shall be responsible for(a) revising and considering, annually, in the public interest the examinations to be held for admission into Federal Government colleges and other allied institutions;
(b) collecting and disseminating information on all matters relating to admission into Federal Government colleges and other allied institutions;
(c) the general control and conduct of the National Common Entrance Examinations for admission into Federal Government colleges and other allied institutions;
(d) developing and administering selection examinations into the Suleja Academy in accordance with such guidelines as may be approved, from time to time, by the Minister;
(e) developing, administering and conducting aptitude tests for all candidates into Federal Government colleges and other allied institutions;
(f) monitoring, collecting and keeping records of continuous assessment in all Federal Government colleges and other allied institutions and in the Suleja Academy toward the award of the Junior and Secondary School Certificates;
(g) the general control of the conduct of the Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations in all Federal Government colleges, and other allied institutions and in the Sujela Academy;
(h) the general control of the conduct of the internal and external Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations in Nigeria without prejudice to the existing powers and functions of the West African Examination Council;
(i) conducting a Standard National Assessment of Educational Performance at junior and senior secondary school levels;
(j) conducting researches leading to national improvement of testing and examination procedures at junior and senior secondary school levels;
(k) preparing and submitting to the Minister the annual report on standards of examinations and such other related matters as the Minister may, from time to time, require; and
(l) carrying out such other activities as are expedient for the discharge of all or any of the functions conferred on the Council under or by this Act.