By Obinna Uballa
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), with 72 per cent of candidates obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
Announcing the results on Tuesday in Minna, Niger State, the NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, said candidates were examined in 16 subjects.
According to him, a total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examination, comprising 51,823 males (53.43 per cent) and 45,156 females (46.56 per cent). Of this number, 95,160 candidates eventually sat for the examination, including 50,785 males (53.36 per cent) and 44,375 females (46.63 per cent).
Wushishi disclosed that 73,167 candidates obtained credit passes and above, representing 78.32 per cent of the 93,425 candidates whose results were processed.
He further stated that out of the 93,330 candidates who sat for Mathematics, 85,256 candidates, representing 91.35 per cent, scored credit passes and above.
In English Language and Mathematics combined, 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 per cent, secured five credits and above, while 82,082 candidates, representing 86.26 per cent, obtained five credits and above irrespective of the two compulsory subjects.
The registrar revealed that 9,016 candidates were sanctioned for examination malpractice, an increase of 2,856 cases compared to 2024.
He also announced that five supervisors from the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states were blacklisted for allegedly aiding malpractice, while four examination centres in Niger, Yobe and Kano states have been recommended for de-recognition over involvement in mass malpractice.
Wushishi described the outcome as “another milestone” in NECO’s mandate to deliver credible assessments for Nigerian students and expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support to the education sector.
He added that NECO is currently owed less than N2 billion by the 36 states.
The 2025 SSCE was conducted between November 26 and December 13, 2025, while the marking exercise took place from January 5 to January 21, 2026.
