The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released its 2025 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination results, reporting that 60.26% of candidates secured five credits including English and Mathematics.
Registrar Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed in Minna that 818,492 candidates out of 1,358,339 who sat for the exams met the benchmark, while 1,144,496 scored five credits irrespective of the two core subjects.
However, the results were marred by widespread malpractice: 38 schools across 13 states were flagged for mass cheating. Nine supervisors were recommended for blacklisting over negligence, aiding malpractice, and unruly conduct.
Wushishi said malpractice cases fell compared to 2024 (3,878 vs 10,094), showing tougher monitoring. “The Council is determined to safeguard the integrity of its examinations,” he said.
A communal clash in Adamawa also disrupted exams for eight schools, delaying results for 559 students.
Despite challenges, states like Kano, Lagos, and Oyo led in performance, while foreign centres like Gabon recorded no passes in core subjects.
NECO said it will now conduct SSCE on 38 subjects only, shortening exam duration and release timelines.
Education experts hailed the improved performance but warned that mass cheating cases remain a threat to Nigeria’s exam credibility.
Byline: IDNN Education Desk
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