The National Examinations Council (NECO) on Tuesday announced the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, noting that a significant number of candidates recorded five credits and above.
The results were unveiled at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
Speaking during a press briefing, Professor Dantani Ibrahim-Wushishi, Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, said: “It is my pleasure to announce the release of the 2025 SSCE External Results. Candidates can access their results on the NECO official website, www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration numbers.”
Performance Overview
According to the performance data released by the council:
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- A total of 96,979 candidates registered for the 2025 SSCE External across 16 subjects.
- Of these, 95,160 candidates sat for the examination nationwide.
- In English Language, 93,425 candidates participated, with 73,167 (78.32 per cent) achieving credit and above.
- In Mathematics, of 93,330 candidates, 85,256 (91.35 per cent) secured credit and above.
- Overall, 68,166 candidates (71.63 per cent) obtained five credits and above, including English and Mathematics.
- When English and Mathematics were excluded, 82,082 candidates (86.26 per cent) recorded five credits and above.
Concerns Over Examination Malpractice
Professor Wushishi also drew attention to the incidence of examination malpractice during the 2025 SSCE External.
He disclosed that 9,016 candidates were booked for various forms of misconduct—an increase of 31.7 per cent compared with the 6,160 cases recorded in 2024.
As part of disciplinary action, the council recommended that five supervisors—two from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and one each from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states—be blacklisted for allegedly aiding and abetting malpractice.
Additionally, four examination centres—two in Niger State and one each in Yobe and Kano—were recommended for de-recognition after investigations found evidence of whole-centre malpractice.
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