The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 External Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
The Registrar of the council, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the development on Monday at NECO’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
Prof. Wushishi disclosed that a total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examination across 16 subjects nationwide, out of which 95,160 candidates eventually sat for the exams.
He said the candidates comprised 51,823 males, representing 53.43 per cent, and 45,156 females, accounting for 46.56 per cent of the total registration.
Breaking down the performance, the Registrar revealed that 93,425 candidates sat for English Language, with 73,167 candidates, representing 78.32 per cent, obtaining credit and above.
Similarly, 93,330 candidates sat for Mathematics, out of which 85,256 candidates, representing 91.35 per cent, secured credit and above.
According to him, 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 per cent, obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, while 82,082 candidates, representing 86.26 per cent, recorded five credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
However, Prof. Wushishi expressed concern over an increase in examination malpractice during the conduct of the examination.
He disclosed that 9,016 candidates were booked for various forms of malpractice, representing a 31.7 per cent increase compared to the 6,160 cases recorded in the 2024 External SSCE.
The Registrar also announced that five supervisors were recommended for blacklisting for aiding and abetting examination malpractice, including two from the Federal Capital Territory and one each from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states.
In addition, he said four examination centres were recommended for de-recognition after being found culpable of whole-centre malpractice, with two centres from Niger State and one each from Yobe and Kano states.
Prof. Wushishi reiterated NECO’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of its examinations, warning that the council would continue to apply appropriate sanctions to deter examination malpractice.