The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, with more than 80 per cent of candidates earning five credits and above.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, during a press briefing at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
In a video shared on NECO’s official X handle, Prof. Wushishi formally declared the release of the results, saying, “It is my pleasure to declare the 2025 SSCE External Results released.”
He also informed candidates on how to check their results, stating, “Candidates can access their results on the NECO official website, www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration number.”
According to him, the examination covered sixteen subjects, with a total of 96,979 candidates registered. This number included 51,823 males, representing 53.43 per cent, and 45,156 females, accounting for 46.56 per cent.
Out of the total registered candidates, 95,160 actually sat for the examination. For English Language, 93,425 candidates took the paper, and 73,167 of them, representing 78.32 per cent, scored credit and above. In Mathematics, 93,330 candidates sat for the exam, with 85,256 candidates, or 91.35 per cent, achieving credit and above.
Overall performance showed that 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 per cent, obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics. Meanwhile, 82,082 candidates, or 86.26 per cent, recorded five credits and above regardless of English and Mathematics.
Speaking on examination malpractice, Prof. Wushishi revealed that 9,016 candidates were involved in various forms of misconduct. This figure represents a 31.7 per cent increase when compared to the 6,160 cases recorded in 2024.
He further disclosed that five supervisors were recommended for blacklisting for their roles in aiding malpractice. These include two supervisors from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and one each from Kano, Adamawa, and Ondo States.
In addition, four examination centres were recommended for de-recognition after being found guilty of whole-centre malpractice. Two of the affected centres are located in Niger State, while the remaining two are in Yobe and Kano States.
The SSCE External examination is mainly written by private candidates who are not part of the regular school system.
NECO explained that the external examination is designed to give opportunities to candidates who missed the internal examination or those who want to improve their previous results.
