The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, with more than 80 per cent of candidates recording five credits and above.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by the NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, during a press conference at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
Declaring the results in a video posted on NECO’s X handle, Prof. Wushishi said candidates could access their results on the council’s official website using their examination registration numbers.
According to him, 16 subjects were examined, with a total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examination, made up of 51,823 males (53.43 per cent) and 45,156 females (46.56 per cent). Out of the total registered, 95,160 candidates sat for the examination.
In English Language, 93,425 candidates sat for the paper, out of which 73,167, representing 78.32 per cent, obtained credit and above. In Mathematics, 93,330 candidates sat, with 85,256 candidates, representing 91.35 per cent, achieving credit and above.
Overall, 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.
On examination malpractice, the NECO boss disclosed that 9,016 candidates were booked for various forms of misconduct, indicating a 31.7 per cent increase compared to the 6,160 cases recorded in 2024.
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He added that five supervisors—two from the Federal Capital Territory and one each from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states—were recommended for blacklisting for aiding and abetting examination malpractice.
Prof. Wushishi further revealed that four centres—two in Niger State and one each in Yobe and Kano states—were recommended for de-recognition after being found culpable of whole-centre examination malpractice.
The SSCE External examination is designed mainly for private candidates seeking certification outside the regular school system. NECO conducts the examination to provide opportunities for candidates who missed the internal SSCE or wish to improve their grades.