October 29, (THEWILL) – October 29, (THEWILL) – The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination conducted nationwide in July.
NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dantali Wushishi, made this known to newsmen in Minna on Friday.
Wushishi explained that 945,853 candidates obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics, while 1,094,291candidates also obtained five credits and above but not always inclusive of English Language and Mathematics.
He said that the number of candidates who made five credits and above, including English and Mathematics, was 878,925 representing 71.64 per cent.
When compared with 2020 SSCE internal figures of 894,101,which was 73.89 per cent, a 2.2 percent decrease was noted.
He further explained that the number of candidates who made five credits and above irrespective of English language and Mathematics was 1,226,796, representing 94.04 per cent.
Wushishi said that candidates involved in various forms of malpractices in 2021 was 20,003, representing 1.63 per cent, whereas 33,470 representing 2.63 percent cases were recorded in 2020.
The registrar who reiterated the council’s zero tolerance for examination malpractices said appropriate standards and excellence were maintained right from the planning stage to the release of the results.
Wushishi said the reduction in the level of malpractices was as a result of deepened monitoring of the examination by members of the governing board, management and senior staff of the council.
He said candidates can now access their results on NECO website.
