The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal) results, 54 days after the final paper.
NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the results on Wednesday, September 17, at a press conference in Minna, Niger State.
He revealed that 1,358,339 candidates sat for the June/July examination.
Out of this number, 818,492 candidates representing 60.26% scored five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
Wushishi also disclosed that 1,144,496 candidates obtained five credits and above irrespective of English and Mathematics.
This figure represents 84.26% of all candidates.
He explained that 1,367,210 candidates registered for the exam, comprising 685,514 males and 681,696 females.
Out of these, 680,292 males and 678,047 females eventually sat for the test.
The registrar highlighted that 1,622 candidates had special needs.
Among them were 941 candidates with hearing impairments, 191 with visual impairments, and several others with different disabilities.
On exam malpractice, Wushishi confirmed that 3,878 cases were recorded in 2025, compared to 10,094 cases in 2024, showing a 61.58% drop.
However, 38 schools in 13 states were found guilty of mass cheating. He said those schools will face disciplinary action.
Additionally, nine supervisors across Rivers, Niger, FCT, Kano, and Osun States have been recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision and aiding malpractice.
Wushishi also mentioned that communal clashes in Adamawa State disrupted exams in eight schools between July 7 and July 25, affecting 13 subjects and 29 papers.
NECO is already in discussions with the state government to reconduct the exams for the affected schools.
Providing state performance breakdown, the registrar revealed that Kano State led with 68,159 candidates scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics.
Lagos followed with 67,007, while Oyo came third with 48,742.
On the other hand, the least-performing center was Gabon, where no candidate met the benchmark.
Wushishi further noted that NECO has started phasing out the traditional Paper-Pencil Test (PPT) model.
The council is gradually moving to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) model, with some schools already participating in the pilot phase.
He assured candidates that the reviewed curriculum, now in use, will ensure faster result processing.
“This will reduce waiting time for results while improving transparency and efficiency,” he said.
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