NECO Releases 2024 SSCE Results

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially announced the results of the 2024 internal Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, the Registrar and CEO of NECO, revealed the results at a press briefing on Thursday at the Council Headquarters in Minna, Niger State.

A total of 1,376,423 candidates registered for this year’s internal SSCE, with 1,367,736 actually taking the exam. Of these, 828,284 candidates, or 60.55%, achieved at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics. Furthermore, 1,147,597 candidates, representing 83.90%, secured five credits or more in various subjects, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.

Professor Wushishi highlighted a notable decline in examination malpractice, with the number of candidates involved dropping by 30.1% from 12,030 in 2023 to 8,437 in 2024. This year’s results also showed a marked improvement in overall performance, with Abia, Imo, and Ebonyi states emerging as top performers. Conversely, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Borno, and Zamfara states recorded the lowest performances.

In a significant development, the council identified 40 schools across 17 states implicated in mass cheating. These schools will be summoned for discussions before any sanctions are imposed. Notably, one school in Ekiti State has been recommended for de-recognition due to mass cheating in core and science subjects.

Additionally, 21 supervisors in 12 states have been recommended for blacklisting due to issues such as poor supervision, aiding and abetting malpractice, extortion, drunkenness, abscondment, and negligence.