NECO releases 2024 SSCE results, 60.55% score 5 credits in English, Maths
By Uji A Iliyasu
Abuja
The National Examinations Council, (NECO) has released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE).
Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this known while briefing newsmen at NECO headquarters on Thursday in Minna, Niger State.
Prof. Wushishi said 1,376,423 candidates, representing 706,950 male and 669,473 female, registered for the exam; out of this, 60.55 per cent candidates scored five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics.
The registrar gave a further breakdown of the results as follows:
“Number of candidates that sat is 1,367,736 representing 702,112 Males and 665,624 females.
”Number of candidates with five Credits and above, including English and Mathematics is 828,284, representing 60.55%.
”Number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics is 1,147,597, representing 83.90%”
On the case of examination malpractice, Wushishi said this year’s figure witnessed huge reduction when compared to last year.
“Number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2024 is 8,437 as against 12,030 in 2023, which shows a reduction of 30.1,” he said.
Prof. Wushishi however, revealed that 40 schools were found to be involved in mass cheating during the examination.
”During the conduct of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), 40 schools were found to have been involved in whole school (mass) cheating in 17 states.
“They will be invited to the Council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.
“One school in Ekiti was recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and 01 Science subject.
” Similarly, 21 Supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness and negligence, in 12 states.”
He urged candidates that sat for the examination to visit NECO website to check their results.
”At this juncture, I wish to formally declare that the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) Internal, are hereby released to the public. By this release, candidates can now access their results on NECO website :www.neco.gov.ng using their examination registration number.”