The 2024 SSCE results have been released by the National Examinations Council (NECO) for candidates who sat the examination.
The examination was administered to candidates during the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination.
Per the released examination data, 60.55 percent of candidates obtained five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. This was made public during a briefing led by the Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, on September 19, 2024, in Minna, Niger State.
The data shows improved performance of candidates in 2024 compared to the results for 2023 with regards to examination malpractice, Wushishi.
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2024 SSCE results released by NECO Data
| Category | Total | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates Registered | 1,376,423 | 706,950 | 669,473 |
| Candidates Who Sat for the Exam | 1,367,736 | 702,112 | 665,624 |
| Candidates with 5 Credits (including English & Math) | 828,284 | N/A | N/A |
| Percentage with 5 Credits (including English & Math) | 60.55% | N/A | N/A |
| Candidates with 5 Credits (irrespective of English & Math) | 1,147,597 | N/A | N/A |
| Percentage with 5 Credits (irrespective of English & Math) | 83.90% | N/A | N/A |
According to him “The number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2024 is 8,437, compared to 12,030 in 2023, indicating a reduction of 30.1%.”The registrar, however, revealed that 40 schools were found to be involved in mass cheating during the examination.
“During the conduct of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, 40 schools were found to have engaged in whole-school (mass) cheating in 17 states. They will be invited to the Council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied. One school in Ekiti has been recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and one science subject.
“Similarly, 21 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence in 12 states.” He urged candidates who sat for the examination to visit the NECO website to access their results.
“At this juncture, I wish to formally declare that the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination results are hereby released to the public. By this release, candidates can now access their results on the NECO website: www.neco.gov.ng using their examination registration number,” Wushishi said.
Candidates can now visit the result portal and access the results they obtained.
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