The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, recording a 71.63 per cent pass rate.
Speaking on Tuesday, NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Danlami Wushishi, said 96,979 candidates registered for the examination across the country. Of this figure, 51,823 candidates (53.43 per cent) were male, while 45,156 candidates (46.56 per cent) were female.
According to him, 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 93,425 candidates wrote the English Language paper, with 73,167 candidates, representing 78.32 per cent, obtaining credit passes and above. He added that 93,330 candidates sat for Mathematics, out of which 85,256 candidates, or 91.35 per cent, earned credit passes and above.
He further revealed that 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 per cent, secured five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. Meanwhile, 82,082 candidates, or 86.26 per cent, obtained five credits and above regardless of English and Mathematics.
On examination malpractice, the NECO Registrar said 9,016 candidates were booked for various offences, compared to 6,160 cases in 2024—an increase of 31.7 per cent. He also announced sanctions against some supervisors and centres involved in malpractice.
According to Wushishi, two supervisors from the Federal Capital Territory, as well as one each from Kano and Lagos states, were recommended for appropriate disciplinary action. In addition, four examination centres—two in Niger State and one each in Yobe and Lagos states—were found guilty of whole-centre malpractice and recommended for de-recognition.
He reaffirmed NECO’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity and credibility of its examinations and warned stakeholders against actions that could undermine the process.
