The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, with 57,114 out of 84,799 candidates scoring five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics—a pass rate of 67.35%.
Announcing the results at NECO’s headquarters in Minna, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, stated that the total number of candidates comprised 44,227 males (52.21%) and 40,522 females (47.78%). The results were released 62 days after the last paper, covering 29 subjects.
Prof. Wushishi also disclosed that 6,160 candidates were booked for various forms of examination malpractice, a 27.7% reduction compared to 8,518 cases recorded in 2023. Additionally, seven supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, lateness, and aiding malpractice.
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Furthermore, 14 examination centres were blacklisted for their involvement in widespread malpractice across nine subjects. The affected centres are located in Ogun, Oyo, Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi States.
NECO reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on examination malpractice, warning that any supervisor found guilty of misconduct will not only be blacklisted but will also have their name forwarded to other examination bodies, including the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
This measure, according to Wushishi, aims to maintain the integrity of the examination process and prevent compromised supervisors from overseeing other national exams.
