February 16, (THEWILL) – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the result of the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who made the announcement in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday, said 59,124 candidates sat for the examination, with 31,316 males, representing 52.96 percent, while 27,808, representing 47.03 percent were females.
Wushishi said the number of candidates that sat for English Language is 58,012, out of which 44,162, representing 76.13 percent got credit and above, while the number of candidates that sat for mathematics is 57,700, out of which 43,096, representing 74.69 percent got credit and above.
59,124 candidates sat for the examination, with 31,316 males, representing 52.96 percent, while 27,808, representing 47.03 percent were female.
He further disclosed that the number of candidates who got five Credits and above including English Language and mathematics is 33,914 representing 57.36 percent.
“Also 46,825 candidates, representing 79.20% got five (5) credits and above irrespective of English Language and mathematics”, he said.
About 11,419 candidates were booked for various forms of malpractice, as against 4,454 in 2021, which shows a sharp rise in the number of malpractice cases.
“This led to the blacklisting of four (4) supervisors, one (1) each from Rivers and Plateau States and two (2) from Ogun State for aiding and abetting, as well as poor supervision”, he said.
