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 conference 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, representing 53.43 per cent, and 45,156 females, representing 46.56 per cent. He said 95,160 candidates sat for the examination, including 50,785 males, representing 53.36 per cent, and 44,375 females, representing 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 explained that the SSCE External provided “a second opportunity” for candidates seeking admission into universities and tertiary institutions within and outside Nigeria. He said the examination covered 16 subjects and described the release of the results as “another milestone” in NECO’s mandate to deliver credible assessments.
Ibrahim-Wushishi disclosed that 9,016 candidates were booked for forms of examination malpractice during the exercise. He said the figure was higher than the 6,160 candidates booked in 2024, representing an increase of 31.7 per cent.
The registrar added that five supervisors were recommended for blacklisting for aiding and abetting malpractice. According to him, two of the supervisors are from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while one each is from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states. He also said four examination centres were recommended for de-recognition over whole-centre malpractice, noting that two of the centres are from Niger, while one each is from Yobe and Kano states.
The registrar advised candidates to check their results on NECO’s website, www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration numbers.
