The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), recording a 60.26 per cent pass rate for candidates who obtained at least five credits including Mathematics and English. The Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the release at a press conference in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday. He said the results came out 54 days after the last written paper.
According to Wushishi, a total of 1,367,210 candidates registered for the June/July examination, made up of 685,514 males and 681,696 females. Of this number, 1,358,339 actually sat for the exam, with 680,292 males and 678,047 females. Out of the candidates who sat, 818,492 secured five credits and above, including Mathematics and English, representing 60.26 per cent. Meanwhile, 1,144,496 candidates, or 84.26 per cent, scored five credits and above irrespective of English and Mathematics.
The NECO boss also disclosed that 1,622 candidates with special needs took part in the examination. These included 941 hearing-impaired candidates (586 males and 355 females) and 191 visuall candidates (111 males and 80 females).
On malpractice, Wushishi noted a marked reduction compared to the previous year. He revealed that 3,878 candidates were involved in examination malpractice in 2025, as against 10,094 in 2024. This represents a 61.58 per cent decrease. However, 38 schools across 13 states were implicated in “whole school” cheating. They will be invited for further discussions, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.
In addition, nine supervisors were recommended for blacklisting over offences such as poor supervision, aiding and abetting malpractice, lateness, unruly behaviour, assault, and insubordination. The supervisors were identified in Rivers (3), Niger (1), the FCT (3), Kano (1) and Osun (1).
Wushishi also addressed disruptions in Lamorde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, where a communal clash between July 7 and 25, 2025, affected examinations in eight schools. He explained that the incident disrupted 13 subjects and 29 papers. The council is currently in talks with the Adamawa State Government to reschedule the affected examinations for the students involved.
The registrar further noted that NECO has introduced reforms to improve the efficiency of its examinations. Under the reviewed curriculum, the SSCE will now be conducted in 38 subjects, a move expected to streamline the process and ensure timely release of results in subsequent years.
