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NECO releases 2026 SSCE results
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, held in the months of June and July.
This was disclosed on Thursday in a press briefing by NECO registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi.
According to Wushishi, while 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, 1,371,992 actually sat for it.
“Number of candidates with five credits and above, including English language and mathematics 804,948, representing 58. 67%
“Number of candidates with 5 credits and above irrespective of English language and mathematics was 1,126,118, representing 84.70%.
“Number of candidates involved in examination malpractice in 2026 was 1,496 as against 3,878 in 2025. There was a decrease of 64.74%,” the registrar said.
He further stated that the adoption of the computer-based examination had reduced the incidence of malpractice in the examinations.
Details later…
