A total of 57,114 candidates, representing 67.35 per cent of those who sat for the November/December 2024 Senior Secondary Examination, SSCE, have obtained five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics.
Results of the examination conducted by the National Examinations Council, NECO, from November 14 to December 14, 2024, were released on Friday at NECO headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who announced the results at a press conference, said 86,067 candidates had registered for the examination, while 84,799 actually sat for the exercise.
” Total number of candidates that registered for the examination is 86,067 with 44,988 (52.27%) male and 41,079 (47.72%)
female.
“The total number of candidates that sat is 84,799 with 44,277 (52.21%) male and 40,522 (47.78%) female.
“The number of candidates that sat for English Language is 83,220 out of which 62,929 representing 75.62% got Credit and
above.
“The number of candidates that sat for Mathematics is 83,024, out of which 77,988 representing 93.93% got Credit and above.
“The number of Candidates who got five (5) Credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics is 57,114,
representing 67.35%.
“Also 70,711 candidates, representing 83.39% got five (5) Credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics,” he said.
On the issue of examination malpractice, Wushishi noted that there was a reduction in the number of malpractice cases compared to the previous year.
According to him, 6,160 candidates were involved in various forms of malpractice, a 27.7 per cent decrease from 2023’s 8,518 cases.
The NECO boss also stated that several exam supervisors and centres had been recommended for blacklisting.
“The number of candidates booked for various forms of malpractice is 6,160, as against 8,518 in 2023, which is lower by 27.7%. Seven supervisors, including two each from Oyo and Ogun States, and one each from Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi States, have been recommended for blacklisting for poor supervision, lateness, and aiding malpractice during the exam.
“Fourteen centres—10 in Ogun and 4 in Oyo States—have been blacklisted for involvement in widespread malpractice in nine subjects,” he added.
He said candidates can now access their 2024 SSCE External results by visiting the official NECO website at www.neco.gov.ng and using their examination registration number.
