Olayiwola Matthew
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, with 72 per cent of candidates achieving a pass.
The NECO registrar, Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the results on Tuesday in Minna, Niger State, stating that students were examined in 16 subjects.
Wushishi stated that 96,979 candidates registered for the exam, comprising 51,823 males (53.43%) and 45,156 females (46.56%).
The registrar disclosed that a total of 93,425 candidates sat for the English Language examination, of which 73,167 candidates, representing 78.32 per cent, obtained credit and above.
He further stated that 93,330 candidates sat for mathematics, with 85,256 (91.35%) achieving credit or higher.
He stated that a total of 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 per cent, achieved five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics, adding that 82,082 candidates, representing 86.26 per cent, obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
The registrar explained that the SSCE external provided a second opportunity for candidates seeking admission into universities and other tertiary institutions within and outside Nigeria.
He said the examination covered 16 subjects and described the release of the results as another milestone in NECO’s mandate to deliver credible assessments.
Wushishi disclosed that 9,016 candidates were booked for various forms of examination malpractice during the exercise.
He said the figure was higher than the 6,160 candidates booked in 2024, representing an increase of 31.7 per cent.
The registrar added that five supervisors were recommended for blacklisting for aiding and abetting malpractice.
According to him, two of the supervisors are from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while one each is from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states.
He also said four examination centres were recommended for derecognition over whole-centre malpractice, stressing that two of the centres were from Niger, while one each was from Yobe and Kano states.
The registrar advised candidates to check their results on NECO’s website, www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration numbers.