Education
JUST IN: NECO Confirms 60% Pass Rate in 2025 SSCE Results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal results, 54 days after the last written paper.
Announcing the results at a press briefing in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, revealed that 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26%, scored five credits and above, including Mathematics and English.
According to Wushishi, a total of 1,358,339 candidates sat for the June/July SSCE, out of which 1,144,496 candidates (84.26%) scored five credits and above, irrespective of Mathematics and English.
“Number of candidates that registered for the examination is 1,367,210, representing 685,514 males and 681,696 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%,” Wushishi explained.
The 2025 SSCE was conducted between June 16 and July 25, 2025.
Wushishi disclosed that 1,622 special needs candidates sat for the examination, including those with hearing and visual impairments. He also noted a significant reduction in examination malpractice cases.
“In the 2025 SSCE internal, the number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice was 3,878, compared to 10,094 in 2024, representing a reduction of 61.58%.”
However, 38 schools across 13 states were found guilty of mass cheating and will face sanctions. Additionally, nine supervisors from Rivers, Niger, FCT, Kano, and Osun states were recommended for blacklisting due to misconduct.
Kano emerged as the best-performing state with 68,159 candidates (5.02%) scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics. Lagos followed closely with 67,007 candidates (4.93%), while Oyo came third with 48,742 candidates.
On the other hand, Gabon recorded the poorest performance, with no candidate scoring five credits and above, including Mathematics and English.
The registrar also highlighted NECO’s transition from the traditional Paper-Pencil Test (PPT) model to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) model, which has already begun with select schools.
He added that under the revised curriculum, NECO will now conduct SSCE examinations in only 38 subjects, reducing the waiting time for results and improving efficiency.
“This reform ushers in a new era where results will be faster and more reliable for the benefit of all stakeholders,” Wushishi stated.
