The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, with more than 80 per cent of candidates achieving five credits and above.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, during a press briefing at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
Declaring the results in a video shared on NECO’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Wushishi confirmed that candidates can now access their results on the council’s website using their examination registration numbers.
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 across 16 subjects.
In English Language, 93,425 candidates participated, with 73,167—representing 78.32 per cent—obtaining credit and above. In Mathematics, 93,330 candidates sat for the paper, and 85,256 candidates (91.35 per cent) earned credit and above.
Overall performance figures show that 68,166 candidates (71.63 per cent) obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, while 82,082 candidates (86.26 per cent) achieved five credits and above irrespective of the two core subjects.
On examination malpractice, the NECO Registrar disclosed that 9,016 candidates were booked for various infractions, marking a 31.7 per cent increase compared to the 6,160 cases recorded in 2024.
He further revealed that five supervisors—two from the Federal Capital Territory and one each from Kano, Adamawa, and Ondo states—have been recommended for blacklisting for their roles in aiding and abetting malpractice. In addition, four examination centres—two in Niger State and one each in Yobe and Kano—were recommended for de-recognition due to involvement in whole-centre malpractice.
The SSCE External examination is designed mainly for private candidates who are outside the regular school system, including those seeking to obtain certification for the first time or improve previously obtained results.