NECO Releases 2026 SSCE Results, 58.67% Secure Five Credits Including English and Mathematics

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, with 804,948 candidates securing at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.

The figure represents 58.67 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examination.

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

The results were released 63 days after candidates completed the examination.

According to Wushishi, 1,378,048 candidates registered for the 2026 SSCE Internal, while 1,371,992 candidates eventually sat for the examination.

The examination was conducted between June 15 and July 23, 2026.

The registrar further disclosed that 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above when performance in English Language and Mathematics was not taken into consideration.

Wushishi also announced a significant reduction in examination malpractice recorded during the 2026 exercise.

He said 1,406 candidates were involved in various forms of examination malpractice, compared with 3,878 candidates recorded in 2025.

The figure represents a 64.74 per cent decline in examination malpractice cases.

The NECO registrar attributed the reduction to measures aimed at strengthening the integrity of the examination and commended security agencies for their support.

He specifically acknowledged the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) for their vigilance and presence during the examination.

According to Wushishi, the agencies’ involvement helped reinforce discipline, deter wrongdoing and safeguard the integrity of the exercise.

He also thanked President Bola Tinubu for reappointing him for a second term as NECO registrar and commended the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, for his confidence in his leadership.

Wushishi assured candidates, parents, schools and other stakeholders that NECO would continue to uphold the integrity of its examinations and remain committed to its mandate.