The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, recording a 71.63 per cent pass rate.
The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim-Wushishi, announced this at a news conference on Wednesday at the council’s headquarters in Minna.
Ibrahim-Wushishi said the examination was conducted from Nov. 26 to Dec. 13, 2025, while the marking exercise took place between Jan. 5 and Jan. 21, 2026.
He noted that the results were released 52 days after the last written paper.
According to him, 96,979 candidates registered for the examination, comprising 51,823 males (53.43 per cent) and 45,156 females (46.56 per cent).
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He said 95,160 candidates sat for the examination, including 50,785 males (53.36 per cent) and 44,375 females (46.63 per cent).
The registrar disclosed that 93,425 candidates sat for English Language, out of which 73,167 candidates, representing 78.32 per cent, obtained credit and above.
He added that 93,330 candidates sat for mathematics, with 85,256 candidates, representing 91.35 per cent, scoring credit and above.
Ibrahim-Wushishi said 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 per cent, obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
He added that 82,082 candidates, representing 86.26 per cent, obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
The registrar said the SSCE External examination offers a second chance for candidates seeking admission into universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria and abroad.
He said the examination covered 16 subjects and described the release of the results as another milestone in NECO’s mandate to conduct credible assessments.
Ibrahim-Wushishi disclosed that 9,016 candidates were recorded for various forms of examination malpractice during the exercise, an increase from 6,160 cases in 2024, representing a rise of 31.7%.
He said five supervisors were recommended for blacklisting for allegedly aiding and abetting malpractice. According to him, two of the supervisors are from the Federal Capital Territory, while the others are from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states.
The registrar also said four examination centres were recommended for derecognition due to whole-centre malpractice. Two of the centres are in Niger State, while one each is in Yobe and Kano states.
He advised candidates to check their results on NECO’s website using their examination registration numbers and announced the release of the 2026 Automated Staff Posting Calendar.
