KEY POINTS

• NECO recorded a 72% pass rate in English and Mathematics in the 2025 SSCE.
• Over 9,000 candidates were sanctioned for malpractice, with supervisors and centres punished.
• More than 71% of candidates achieved five credits including English and Mathematics.

The National Examinations Council NECO, has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), revealing that 72 per cent of candidates passed English Language and Mathematics.

The announcement was made on Tuesday in Minna, Niger State, by the Registrar of NECO, Ibrahim Wushishi, who said candidates were examined in 16 subjects during the examination period.

According to Wushishi, 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).

Performance Across Subjects

Wushishi disclosed that 73,167 candidates obtained credit passes and above, representing 78.32 per cent of 93,425 candidates who sat for various subjects.

In Mathematics, 85,256 out of 93,330 candidates, or 91.35 per cent, recorded credit passes and above.

He added that 68,166 candidates, representing 71.63 per cent, achieved five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. Meanwhile, 82,082 candidates, or 86.26 per cent, secured five credits and above regardless of the two compulsory subjects.

The NECO 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 have been blacklisted for allegedly aiding malpractice.

In addition, four examination centres located in Niger, Yobe and Kano states have been recommended for de-recognition over their alleged involvement in mass cheating.