The National Examination Council has said that 67.35% of the candidates, who sat for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics in the just released results of the examination.
Speaking during a press conference on Friday at the NECO headquarters, the council’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, revealed that 86,067 candidates registered for the examination, with 84,799 actually participating.
Wushishi stated that 57,114 candidates, representing 67.35%, obtained five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics.
“Total number of candidates that registered for the examination is 86,067 with 44,988 (52.27%) male and 41,079 (47.72%) female.
“The total number of candidates that sat was 84,799 with 44,277 (52.21%) male and 40,522 (47.78%) female.
“The number of candidates that sat for the English Language is 83,220 out of which 62,929 representing 75.62% got credit and above.
“The number of candidates that sat for Mathematics is 83,024, out of which 77,988 representing 93.93% got credit and above.
“The number of candidates who got five (5) credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics is 57,114
representing 67.35%.
“Also 70,711 candidates, representing 83.39% got five (5) credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics,” he said.
Wushishi said there was a reduction in the number of malpractice cases compared to the previous year.
He revealed that 6,160 candidates were involved in various forms of malpractice, a 27.7% decrease from 2023’s 8,518 cases.
The NECO boss also mentioned that several exam supervisors and centres had been recommended for blacklisting.
“The number of candidates booked for various forms of malpractice is 6,160, as against 8,518 in 2023, which is lower by 27.7%. Seven supervisors, including two each from Oyo and Ogun States, and one each from Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi States, have been recommended for blacklisting for poor supervision, lateness, and aiding malpractice during the exam,” Wushishi explained.
“Fourteen centres — 10 in Ogun and four in Oyo State — have been blacklisted for involvement in widespread malpractice in nine subjects,” he added.
He said candidates can now access their 2024 SSCE External results by visiting the official NECO website at www.neco.gov.ng and using their examination registration number.
Wushishi also extended his gratitude to the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, among others, for their unwavering support and guidance throughout the examination process.
