‎NECO Releases Results of 2025 SSCE for External Candidates

Examination body, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for External Candidates.
‎
‎This is coming 52 days after the last paper was written.
‎
‎While announcing the results at the Council Headquarters in Minna, the Niger state capital, on Tuesday, the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, said a total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examinations.
‎
‎According to him, out of this number, 95,160, made up of 51,823, representing 53.43 per cent (male) and 44,375, representing 46.63 per cent (female), sat for the examinations.
‎
‎Prof. Wushishi said the number of candidates who sat for English Language stood at 93,425, out of which 73,167, representing 78,32 percent, got credits and above.
‎
‎He said a total number of 93,330 candidates sat for mathematics, out of which 85,256 candidates representing 91.36 per cent got credits and above.
‎
‎Further breakdown of the result shows that 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 percent got five credits and above, including English language and Mathematics.
‎
‎Wushishi explained that of this number, 82,082 candidates representing 86.26 percent Obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
‎
‎He reaffirmed the Council’s zero tolerance for examination malpractice, noting that appropriate standards and excellence were maintained right from the planning stage to the release of results.
‎
‎Prof. Wushishi disclosed that 9,016 cases of examination malpractice were recorded in this year’s examinations as against 6,160 in 2024, which shows an increase in the number of malpractice cases by 31 per cent.
‎
‎He also revealed that five supervisors, two from the FCT, one each from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states, were recommended for blacklisting for aiding and abetting examination malpractice.
‎
‎Prof. Wushishi added that four centres, two from Niger State, one each from Yobe and Kano states, were found to have been involved in malpractice and have been recommended for de-recognition.