The National Examinations Council has confirmed the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, with more than 80 per cent of candidates recording five credits and above.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, at a press briefing at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
In a video shared on NECO’s X handle, Prof. Wushishi stated, “It is my pleasure to declare the 2025 SSCE External Results released.
“Candidates can access their results on the NECO official website, www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration number.”
He disclosed that examinations were conducted in sixteen subjects, with 96,979 candidates registered—51,823 males (53.43 per cent) and 45,156 females (46.56 per cent). Out of this number, 95,160 candidates eventually sat for the examination.
In English Language, 93,425 candidates participated, with 73,167 (78.32 per cent) earning credit and above. For Mathematics, 93,330 candidates sat, while 85,256 (91.35 per cent) attained credit and above.
Overall, 68,166 candidates (71.63 per cent) secured five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, while 82,082 candidates (86.26 per cent) achieved five credits and above regardless of English and Mathematics.
On examination malpractice, Prof. Wushishi revealed that 9,016 candidates were involved in various offences, marking a 31.7 per cent rise compared to the 6,160 cases recorded in 2024.
He further disclosed that five supervisors—two from the Federal Capital Territory and one each from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo States—were recommended for blacklisting over their roles in malpractice. In addition, four centres—two in Niger State and one each in Yobe and Kano States—were recommended for de-recognition due to whole-centre malpractice.
The SSCE External examination is mainly taken by private candidates who seek certification outside the conventional school system. NECO organises the exam to accommodate candidates who missed the internal examination or intend to improve their results.
