The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, held from November 14 to December 14, 2024. During a press conference on Friday at the NECO headquarters in Minna, the Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced that 86,067 candidates had registered for the exam, while 84,799 actually participated.
A total of 57,114 candidates (67.35%) obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. “The total number of candidates that registered for the examination is 86,067, with 44,988 (52.27%) male and 41,079 (47.72%) female. The total number of candidates that sat is 84,799, with 44,277 (52.21%) male and 40,522 (47.78%) female,” Wushishi stated.
For English Language, 83,220 candidates sat for the exam, and 62,929 (75.62%) scored Credit and above, while for Mathematics, 83,024 candidates sat for the exam, with 77,988 (93.93%) achieving Credit and above. In total, 70,711 candidates (83.39%) obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics.
Wushishi noted a 27.7% reduction in examination malpractice cases, with 6,160 candidates caught in various offenses, compared to 8,518 cases in 2023. “The number of candidates booked for various forms of malpractice is 6,160, as against 8,518 in 2023, which is lower by 27.7%,” he revealed. He also disclosed that seven exam supervisors—from Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi States—had been recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, lateness, and aiding malpractice. Additionally, 14 examination centres—10 in Ogun and 4 in Oyo States—have been blacklisted for involvement in widespread malpractice across nine subjects.
Candidates can now access their 2024 NECO SSCE External results by visiting the official NECO website: www.neco.gov.ng and using their examination registration number.
Wushishi extended his appreciation to the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, for their support and guidance throughout the examination process. With a higher pass rate and reduced malpractice, NECO continues to strengthen the credibility and integrity of Nigeria’s secondary school examinations.
