The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school candidates, showing improved performance and a significant reduction in cases of malpractice.
NECO’s Registrar, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, said a total of 1,367,210 candidates registered for the examination, comprising 685,514 males and 681,696 females. Of these, 1,358,339 candidates sat for the examination.
He explained that “818,492 candidates, representing 60.26 percent, scored five credits and above including English and Mathematics, while 1,144,496 candidates, representing 84.26 percent, obtained five credits and above, with or without English and Mathematics.”
Professor Wushishi further disclosed that “1,622 candidates with special needs participated in the examination, including those with hearing impairments, albinism, autism, visual impairment, and low vision.”
On malpractice, he said that “3,878 cases were recorded in 2025, compared to 10,094 in 2024 — a 61.58 percent reduction. However, 38 schools across 13 states were flagged for mass cheating and will face sanctions, while nine supervisors from Rivers, Niger, FCT, Kano, and Osun states have been recommended for blacklisting for aiding malpractice and other misconduct.”
He said that in Lamorde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, communal clashes disrupted examinations in eight schools between July 7 and 25, affecting 13 subjects and 29 papers. Discussions are ongoing with the state government to allow affected students to complete their examinations.
“We appeal to higher institutions and regulatory bodies such as JAMB to delay admission processes until all exam results are released, to avoid denying candidates admission opportunities,” Professor Wushishi said.
PIAK