The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results for external candidates, conducted from November 14 to December 14, 2024.
Dantani Wushishi, the registrar and chief executive officer at NECO, made this known on Friday during a press conference held at the council’s headquarters in Minna, when it revealed that 86,067 candidates had registered for the examination, with 84,799 participating.
Wushishi further explained that 57,114 candidates, or 67.35 percent, obtained five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics.
“The total number of candidates that registered for the examination is 86,067, with 44,988 (52.27 percent) male and 41,079 (47.72 percent) female. The total number of candidates that sat is 84,799, with 44,277 (52.21percent) male and 40,522 (47.78 percent) female.
“The number of candidates that sat for English Language is 83,220 out of which 62,929 representing 75.62 percent got credit and above. The number of candidates that sat for Mathematics is 83,024, out of which 77,988 representing 93.93 percent got credit and above,” he said.
In addition, the registrar said; “The number of Candidates who got five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, is 57,114 representing 67.35 percent. Also 70,711 candidates, representing 83.39 percent, got five credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.”
Wushishi addressed the issue of examination malpractice and noted a reduction in the number of malpractice cases compared to the previous year.
He revealed that 6,160 candidates were involved in various forms of malpractice, a 27.7 percent decrease from 2023’s 8,518 cases.
Besides, he mentioned that several examination supervisors and centres had been recommended for blacklisting.
“The number of candidates booked for various forms of malpractice is 6,160, as against 8,518 in 2023, which is lower by 27.7 percent. Seven supervisors, including two each from Oyo and Ogun States and one each from Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi States, have been recommended for blacklisting for poor supervision, lateness, and aiding malpractice during the examination.
“Fourteen centres, 10 in Ogun and four in Oyo States, have been blacklisted for involvement in widespread malpractice in nine subjects,” he noted.
Wushishi revealed that candidates can now access their 2024 SSCE external results by visiting the official NECO website and using their examination registration number
