It was established on 21 November 1973. Prior to that time the
East African Examinations Council (EAEC) served Mainland Tanzania and
Zanzibar. The latter withdrew from the EAEC in 1970, and the
Ministry of Education (MoE) Curriculum and Examinations Section briefly took over examination proctoring for Mainland Tanzania when it withdrew from the EAEC in 1971. The Tanzanian government began hiring employees for NECTA in 1971, and Parliamentary Act No. 21 of 1973 established NECTA. ==References==