NECO releases 2026 SSCE results, 58.67% record five credits including English, Maths

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent of those who sat for the examination, obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

The results were released 63 days after the last paper of the examination was written.

Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results on Thursday at a press conference in Minna, Niger State.

Wushishi said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 candidates eventually sat for the exercise.

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According to him, the examination commenced on June 15 and ended on July 23, 2026.

The registrar said the results covered candidates who participated in the 2026 SSCE Internal examination conducted nationwide.

He said the council had continued to strengthen its examination processes to ensure timely release of results and maintain the integrity of the assessment.

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The release of the results now enables candidates, schools and other relevant institutions to access the outcome of the 2026 SSCE Internal examination for further academic and other purposes.