By Ayodele Oni
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
The results show that 60.26 per cent secure credit passes in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Announcing the results at NECO’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday, the Registrar, Prof Dantani Wushishi, stated that a total of 1,367,210 candidates registered for the examination. Of this number, 685,514 were male and 681,696 were female.
However, 1,358,339 candidates actually sat for the examination, comprising 680,292 males and 678,047 females.
According to Wushishi, out of the candidates who sat for the exam, a total of 818,492—representing 60.26 per cent—obtained credit passes in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
“In Nigeria, gaining admission into tertiary institutions requires a minimum of five credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
“Over the past four years, candidate performance has remained relatively stable, with 60 per cent achieving this benchmark in 2022, 61.60 per cent in 2023, and 60.55 per cent in 2024.”
The registrar also revealed that 1,622 candidates with special needs participated in the 2025 examinations.
Of these, 941 had hearing impairments, 191 had visual impairments, 100 had albinism, 95 had autism, 110 had low vision, and 185 had Adermatoglyphia.
NECO reported that 3,878 candidates were involved in examination malpractice in 2025—a significant reduction from the 10,094 recorded in 2024, representing a 61.5 per cent decrease. In 2023 and 2022, the figures stood at 12,030 and 13,595 respectively.
Wushishi commended NECO officials and various stakeholders, including supervisors, school proprietors, and state education ministries across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, for their cooperation and support before, during, and after the conduct of the examinations.
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