Breaking: NECO Releases 2025 SSCE External Results
- The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 SSCE External results on February 3, 2026
- The NECO Registrar, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the release of the results at 10:45 a.m.
- Private candidates primarily take the SSCE external exam for certification outside regular schools
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FCT, Abuja - The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination External on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The SSCE External examination is taken mainly by private candidates seeking certification outside the regular school system.
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The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the results on Wednesday at the council’s headquarters in Minna.
As reported by The Punch, the Council’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, announced the plan to release the report in an internal circular issued on Tuesday.
Wushishi disclosed that 96,979 candidates registered for the examination, comprising 51,823 males (53.43 per cent) and 45,156 females (46.56 per cent).
Speaking further, he said According to Vanguard, 95,160 candidates sat for the examination, including 50,785 males (53.36 per cent) and 44,375 females (46.63 per cent).
Giving a breakdown, he said 93,425 candidates sat for English Language, out of which 73,167 candidates, representing 78.32 per cent, obtained credit and above.
He added that 93,330 candidates sat for mathematics, with 85,256 candidates, representing 91.35 per cent, scoring credit and above.
According to him, 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 per cent, obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
Wushishi revealed that 82,082 candidates, representing 86.26 per cent, obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
The NECO boss said 9,016 candidates were booked for various forms of examination malpractice during the exercise, higher than the 6,160 candidates booked in 2024.
He said the figure represented an increase of 31.7 per cent.
The registrar added that five supervisors were recommended for blacklisting for aiding and abetting malpractice.
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NECO releases 2025 SSCE results
Legit.ng earlier reported that NECO 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.
Can I check the NECO result without a scratch card?
Legit.ng also reported that on how to check the NECO result without a scratch card. A scratch card or result-checking token is officially required to access your NECO result online.
NECO uses the card to verify candidate identity and control access to results.
However, if you do not have a scratch card immediately, you can confirm your performance from your school or the NECO offices.
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