NECO releases 2025 SSCE external results, blacklists five supervisors over malpractice
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 senior school certificate examination (SSCE) external, 52 days after the conclusion of the last written paper.
Announcing the release in Minna, Niger state, on Tuesday, the registrar of the council, Ibrahim Wushishi, said candidates were examined in 16 subjects during the exercise.
According to him, a total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examination, comprising 51,823 males (53.43 percent) and 45,156 females (46.56 percent).
He added that 95,160 candidates eventually sat for the examination, including 50,785 males (53.36 percent) and 44,375 females (46.63 percent).
Giving a breakdown of performance, Wushishi said 93,425 candidates sat for English language, out of which 73,167 candidates, representing 78.32 percent, obtained credit passes and above.
Similarly, 93,330 candidates sat for Mathematics, with 85,256 candidates, representing 91.35 percent, scoring credit passes and above.
He said 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 percent, secured five credits and above, including English language and Mathematics.
A total of 82,082 candidates, representing 86.26 percent, obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics.
On examination malpractice, the registrar disclosed that 9,016 candidates were booked for various offences, compared to 6,160 recorded in 2024 — an increase of 31.7 percent.
He also announced that five supervisors have been blacklisted for aiding examination malpractice.
Two of the supervisors are from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while one each is from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states.
Wushishi further said four examination centres — two in Niger state and one each in Yobe and Kano states — have been recommended for derecognition over their involvement in mass malpractice.
The 2025 SSCE external examination was conducted between November 26 and December 13, 2025, while marking took place from January 5 to January 21, 2026.
He said the examination provides candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions, both within and outside Nigeria, with an opportunity to improve their academic qualifications.
Wushishi described the release of the results as another milestone in NECO’s mandate to provide credible assessments and reliable certification for Nigerian students, and expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his continued support for the education sector.
Candidates can access their results on NECO’s official website using their examination registration numbers.
On outstanding registration fees, the NECO registrar said less than N2 billion is being owed the council by the 36 states.
