By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter
NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS Council (NECO) has announced that 804,948 candidates secured five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, in the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
JKNewsMedia.com reports that the figure represents 58.67 per cent of the 1,371,992 candidates who sat the examination, according to the NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who announced the results at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday.
The council said 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above irrespective of their performance in English Language and Mathematics.
A total of 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, comprising 682,352 males and 695,696 females. Of those registered, 1,371,992 candidates eventually sat for the examination, including 678,903 males and 693,089 females.
The examination was conducted across Nigeria and six foreign countries between 15 June and 23 July.
Wushishi also disclosed a significant reduction in reported cases of examination malpractice. He said 1,406 candidates were involved in various forms of malpractice in 2026, compared with 3,878 cases recorded in 2025.
The 2026 figure represents a 64.74 per cent decrease in reported malpractice cases.
The registrar further disclosed that 334 candidates with special needs participated in the examination. They included candidates with hearing and visual impairments, albinism, autism and low vision.
NECO released the results 63 days after the examination concluded, following the completion of marking, verification and quality assurance processes.
It also said candidates can access their results through the NECO website using their examination registration numbers.
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