The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, with 57,114 candidates obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
The NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, who disclosed this while announcing the release of the results in Minna on Friday, said there was a pass rate of 67.35 per cent.
Wushishi said the examination was conducted from November 14 to December 14, 2024, with 86,067 candidates registering, adding that a total of 29 subjects were examined, with 83,220 candidates sitting for English Language and 83,024 candidates sitting for Mathematics.
He said the results showed that 62,929 candidates, representing 75.62 per cent, obtained credit and above in English Language, while 77,988 candidates, representing 93.93 per cent, obtained credit and above in Mathematics.
The registrar said a total of 70,711 candidates, representing 83.39 per cent, obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
Wushishi said 6,160 candidates were, however, booked for various forms of malpractice, a reduction of 27.7 per cent compared to 2023.
According to him, seven supervisors – two each in Oyo and Ogun states and one each in Lagos, Cross River and Ebony states – were recommended for blacklisting for poor supervision, lateness as well as aiding and abetting during the examination.
He said 14 centres – 10 in Ogun and four in Oyo states – were blacklisted for their involvement in whole centre malpractice in nine subjects.
The registrar also said candidates could access their results on the NECO official website, www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration number.
He also announced the release of the 2025 Digitalised Staff Annual Posting Calendar which could be accessed by members of staff through apcic.neco.gov.ng/myapc. (NAN)
