A total of 828,284 candidates achieved credit in both English Language and Mathematics, accounting for 60.55% of those who participated in the 2024 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) internal examination organized by the National Examination Council (NECO).
During a press conference held at the council's headquarters in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday, NECO Registrar Prof. Dantani Wushishi announced that 1,376,436 candidates took the examination, with results being released approximately two months after the final assessments.
Additional insights revealed that 83.9% of candidates obtained five or more credits, regardless of their performance in English Language and Mathematics.
Wushishi also provided information regarding examination malpractices, noting that 8,407 candidates were involved, a decrease from 12,030 in the previous year's examination.
“The 2024 SSCE was conducted from June 19 to July 26, 2024, with the marking exercise occurring from August 19 to September 8, 2024.
Today marks 55 days since the last examination paper was completed, indicating that all necessary processes for the release of the 2024 SSCE Internal results have been finalized,” he stated.
The NECO Registrar highlighted the following key statistics:
- The total number of candidates registered for the examination was 1,376,423, comprising 706,950 males and 669,473 females.
- The number of candidates who sat for the examination was 1,367,736, including 702,112 males and 665,624 females.
- The number of candidates achieving five credits or more, including English and Mathematics, was 828,284, representing 60.55%.
- The number of candidates with five credits or more, irrespective of English and Mathematics, was 1,147,597, which corresponds to 83.90%.
He stated that throughout the examination process, 40 schools were identified as participating in widespread cheating across 17 states, noting that they will be subjected to a panel review and appropriate penalties will be enforced.
Additionally, Wushishi mentioned that the Council has proposed the blacklisting of 21 supervisors due to allegations of extortion and intoxication.