The National Examinations Council (NECO) on Tuesday released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), showing that over 71 per cent of candidates earned five credits and above, including the compulsory subjects of English Language and Mathematics.
Speaking in Minna, Niger State, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, said the examination covered 16 subjects and recorded strong performances across key areas.
A total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examination, made up of 51,823 males and 45,156 females. Out of this figure, 95,160 candidates eventually sat for the examination, including 50,785 males and 44,375 females.
According to Wushishi, 73,167 candidates obtained credit passes and above, representing 78.32 per cent of the 93,425 candidates whose results were processed.
He added that performance in Mathematics was particularly impressive, as 85,256 of the 93,330 candidates who wrote the subject, representing 91.35 per cent, scored credit passes and above.
In the key benchmark used for tertiary admissions, 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 per cent, secured five credits and above, including English and Mathematics. Meanwhile, 82,082 candidates, representing 86.26 per cent, recorded five credits and above irrespective of the two compulsory subjects.
However, the registrar raised concern over examination malpractice, revealing that 9,016 candidates were sanctioned — an increase of 2,856 cases compared to 2024.
He further disclosed that five supervisors drawn from the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states were blacklisted for allegedly aiding malpractice, while four centres in Niger, Yobe and Kano states have been recommended for de-recognition due to mass malpractice.
Wushishi described the results as a reflection of NECO’s commitment to credible assessment and thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his continued support to the education sector.
He also noted that NECO is currently owed less than N2 billion by the 36 states.
The 2025 SSCE was conducted from November 26 to December 13, 2025, while marking took place between January 5 and January 21, 2026.