NECO RELEASES 2026 SSCE EXAMINATION RESULTS

The National Examination Council has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination.

The NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the release on Thursday during a press briefing.

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

He said 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

A total of 1,126,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above regardless of their performance in English Language and Mathematics.

The registrar also disclosed that 1,496 candidates were involved in examination malpractice during the 2026 examination.

This represents a 64.74 per cent decrease from the 3,878 cases recorded in 2025.

Wushishi attributed the decline in examination malpractice partly to the adoption of computer-based examinations by the council.

He explained that the computer-based examination system had helped reduce malpractice during NECO examinations.

During the question-and-answer session, the registrar also addressed concerns about so-called miracle centres.

Wushishi said NECO was not aware of such centres and explained that the council had established criteria for registering examination centres.

He said NECO owns only one school and therefore could not be associated with privately or state-owned institutions described as miracle centres.

The registrar maintained that where such centres exist, they are established by state governments or privately owned, rather than being operated by NECO.