Speaking at a press briefing in Minna on Wednesday, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, revealed that 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26 per cent, obtained at least five credits including Mathematics and English Language.
In total, 1,358,339 students sat for the examination out of the 1,367,210 registered, with 1,144,496 candidates (84.26 per cent) securing five credits and above regardless of English and Mathematics.
The 2025 SSCE ran from June 16 to July 25. According to Wushishi, 1,622 candidates with special needs participated, including those with hearing and visual impairments.
On malpractice, NECO recorded 3,878 cases, a sharp decline compared to 10,094 in 2024, representing a 61.58 per cent reduction. He added that 38 schools across 13 states were flagged for mass cheating and will face sanctions, while nine supervisors were recommended for blacklisting over misconduct ranging from poor supervision to aiding malpractice.
Wushishi also disclosed that communal clashes in Lamorde Local Government, Adamawa State, disrupted exams in eight schools, affecting 13 subjects and 29 papers. Discussions are ongoing with the state government to reschedule the affected examinations.
Providing a state-by-state breakdown, he noted that Kano topped the chart with 68,159 candidates obtaining five credits including English and Mathematics, followed by Lagos with 67,007, and Oyo with 48,742.
The registrar further explained that NECO has reduced examinable subjects from 76 to 38 in line with the revised curriculum, adding that the change will shorten the time needed to process and release results.
NECO has also begun transitioning from the traditional Paper-Pencil Test model to Computer-Based Testing (CBT), with select public and private schools already participating in the pilot phase.
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