JUST IN: NECO releases 2025 SSCE results, records 60% pass rate
- The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 SSCE internal results, revealing that over 818,000 candidates earned five credits including Mathematics and English
- The Council reported a significant drop in examination malpractice cases, with a 61.58% reduction compared to the previous year
- NECO also confirmed its transition to computer-based testing and a streamlined curriculum featuring 38 subjects
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE internal), 54 days after the final paper was written.
The announcement was made by NECO Registrar, Professor Ibrahim Wushishi, during a press briefing held in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday.
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According to Professor Wushishi, a total of 1,358,339 candidates sat for the June/July SSCE internal examination. Of these, 818,492 candidates—representing 60.26 per cent—achieved five credits and above, including Mathematics and English Language.
He further disclosed that 1,144,496 candidates, or 84.26 per cent, secured five credits and above irrespective of the two core subjects.
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He stated, “Number of candidates that registered for the examination is 1,367,210, representing 685,514 Males and 681,696 Females.
Number of candidates that sat is 1,358,339 representing 680,292 Males and 678,047 females. Number of candidates with five Credits and above, including Mathematics and English is 818,492 representing 60.26%. Number of candidates with five Credits and above, irrespective of Mathematics and English is 1,144,496 representing 84.26%.”
Special needs and malpractice: NECO reports decline in exam infractions
The registrar revealed that 1,622 candidates with special needs participated in the 2025 SSCE internal. Among them were 586 males and 355 females with hearing impairments, and 111 males and 80 females with visual impairments.
On examination malpractice, Wushishi reported a significant drop in infractions. “Malpractice was 3,878, as against 10,094 in 2024, which shows a reduction of 61.58 per cent,” he said.
He added that 38 schools across 13 states were found to have engaged in mass cheating and would be summoned for discussions before sanctions are applied. Additionally, nine supervisors from Rivers, Niger, FCT, Kano, and Osun States were recommended for blacklisting due to misconduct ranging from poor supervision to insubordination.
Communal clash disrupts exams in Adamawa state
Professor Wushishi also highlighted a disruption in Lamorde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, where eight schools were affected by communal clashes between 7th and 25th July 2025.
He confirmed that thirteen subjects and twenty-nine papers were impacted and that NECO had initiated discussions with the state government to reschedule the examinations for the affected schools.
In line with the revised national curriculum, NECO announced that the SSCE internal will now be conducted in only 38 subjects. This move is expected to streamline the examination process and reduce the waiting time for results.
State performance rankings: Kano leads, Gabon trails
Providing a breakdown of performance by state, Wushishi noted that Kano led with 68,159 candidates (5.020 per cent) scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics.
Lagos followed with 67,007 candidates (4.930 per cent), while Oyo placed third with 48,742 candidates.
The least performing centre was Gabon, where no candidate achieved five credits and above, including the core subjects.
In a major shift, NECO confirmed its transition from the traditional Paper-Pencil Test (PPT) model to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format.
Both private and public schools have participated in the initial phase of this transition, marking a significant step towards modernising Nigeria’s examination system.
Source: Legit.ng
