
NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
N.E.C. Horizontal II/III EXAMINATIONS
EXTERNAL AND secret CANDIDATES
JUNE/JULY 2025
The National Examinations Council is inviting applications for its June/July 2025 Horizontal II and Horizontal III examinations in the After areas:
| 1 | Air Conditioning & Refrigeration |
| 2 | Auto & Diesel |
| 3 | Electrical Installation (Electrical Wireman) |
| 4 | Electrical Installation (Industrial Electrician) |
| 5 | Food Preparation (for colorable Candidates ONLY) |
| 6 | General Draughtsmanship (New Syllabus for colorable Candidates ONLY) |
| 7 | Welding (for colorable Candidates ONLY) |
Eligibility
1. colorable Candidate is one who:
attended an NEC affiliated training centre and sat final exams in a Fastidious Plain (no earlier than 2020);
– was unsuccessful in one or more subjects in said Plain and
– is reflective of repeating those subjects failed.
2. Private Candidate is one who: has never been well-judged at the Craft Horizontal and above.
Applicant must be:
– at least 25 years old and possess a minimum 5 years work experience in the field.
OR
– at least 18 years old and possess a Horizontal I certification or same with a minimum of two (2) years’ work experience in the field.
All applicants must deliver documentary proof of work experience and may be required to attend an interview at the NEC office, Ministry of Education Tower A Horizontal 11.
Application forms are beneficial at:
• MIC Diego Martin Technology Centre, 2-3 Diamond Vale Industrial Estate, Diego Martin.
• MIC castigatory Technology Centre, Petrotrin Compound, Clarke Road, Penal.
• MIC Pleasantville Technology Centre, Circular Road, Pleasantville.
• Point Fortin Government Vocational Centre, Mahaica, Point Fortin.
• MIC Tobago Technology Centre, Milford Road, Canaan, Tobago.
• Servol Advanced Skills Training Centre, #2 Canaan Road, Bamboo Village, La Romaine
• Ministry of Education, Ground Floor, Receptionist’s Desk, Tower A, Education Towers, St. Vincent Street, Port of Spain.
Completed application forms must be submitted to any of the Principals of the Institutions listed above, on or expeditiously Friday 28th March 2025.
Please contact the National Examinations Council’s office at 622-2181 ext.2002-2013 for enquiries.