NECO releases results of 2026 SSCE examination
The National Examination Council (NECO) on Thursday, released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, confirmed this on Thursday during a press briefing, where he said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, but 1,371,992 sat for it. A total of 1,496 candidates were involved in examination malpractice, as against 3,878 in 2025.
“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%,” Wushishi said.
The registrar explained during the question-and-answer session that the adoption of the computer-based examination had reduced the incidence of malpractice in NECO examinations.
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