The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) results, with 60.26% of candidates earning five credits and above, including Mathematics and English.
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this known at a press briefing on Wednesday.
He explained that out of the 1,367,310 students who registered for the exams, 1,358,339 candidates sat for them, consisting of 680,292 males and 678,047 females.
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Giving a breakdown of performance, Wushishi said: “A total of 818,492 candidates scored five credits and above, including English and Mathematics, representing 60.26 percent.
“Meanwhile, 1,144,496 candidates, representing 84.26 percent, scored five credits and above irrespective of English and Mathematics.”
The NECO boss also noted that 1,622 candidates with special needs participated in the examination.
He highlighted a significant drop in examination malpractice compared to 2024, with 3,878 cases recorded this year, representing a reduction of 61.58 percent.
He further revealed that 38 schools across 13 states were implicated in cases of whole-school mass cheating and would face sanctions.
Nine supervisors were also recommended for blacklisting due to various offenses, including aiding malpractice, poor supervision, and unruly conduct.
Wushishi disclosed that results of students from eight schools in Lamorde Local Government Area of Adamawa State were not released due to a communal clash that disrupted the exams.
He, however, assured that NECO is working with the state government to provide another opportunity for the affected students.
