NECO announces 2026 SSCE results, records 84.7% five-credit pass rate

The National Examinations Council has released the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination Internal results, with 84.70 per cent of candidates obtaining five credits and above.

According to Nigerian Tribune, NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results on Thursday at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.

Of the 1,371,992 candidates who sat for the examination, 1,162,118 secured at least five credits, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.

Another 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtained five credits and above, including English and Mathematics.

NECO also recorded 1,406 examination malpractice cases, a 64.74 per cent decrease from 3,878 cases in 2025.

Wushishi said candidates can check their results online using their examination registration numbers from Thursday.