Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, with 71.63 per cent of candidates achieving five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani
Ibrahim-Wushishi, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a news conference at
the council’s headquarters in Minna.
He explained that the examination was conducted between
November 26 and December 13, 2025, while the marking exercise took place from
January 5 to January 21, 2026. According to him, the results were released 52
days after the final paper was written.
A total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examination,
with 95,160 eventually sitting for it. Of those who sat, more than half were
male candidates, while the rest were female.
Ibrahim-Wushishi revealed that 78.32 per cent of candidates
who sat for English Language obtained credit and above, while Mathematics
recorded an even higher success rate, with 91.35 per cent scoring credit and
above.
Overall, 68,166 candidates achieved five credits and above
including English Language and Mathematics, while 82,082 candidates recorded
five credits and above regardless of those two core subjects.
He noted that the SSCE External examination serves as a
second chance for candidates seeking admission into universities and other
tertiary institutions within and outside Nigeria. The examination covered 16
subjects, which he described as another step in NECO’s commitment to credible
assessment.
On examination malpractice, the registrar disclosed that
9,016 candidates were booked for various offences during the exercise,
representing a 31.7 per cent increase compared to the 2024 figure. He added
that five supervisors have been recommended for blacklisting for their alleged
roles in aiding malpractice.
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