The National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, with 58.67 per cent of candidates obtaining at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
The NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof Dantani Wushishi, announced the release on Thursday during a press briefing at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, disclosing that 1,371,992 candidates sat for the examination.
According to him, 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent of those who wrote the examination, obtained five credits and above regardless of their performance in English and Mathematics, while 804,948 met the five-credit requirement including the two subjects.
Wushishi said 1,378,048 candidates had registered for the examination, comprising 682,352 males and 695,696 females, while the examination was conducted between June 15 and September 4 across Nigeria, the Federal Capital Territory and six foreign countries.
He explained that the results were released 63 days after the examination ended following the completion of marking, verification and quality-control procedures, adding that the 2026 exercise presented significant challenges to the council.
On examination malpractice, the NECO boss disclosed that 1,406 candidates were sanctioned for various offences, representing a 64.74 per cent reduction from the 3,878 cases recorded in 2025.
Wushishi also revealed that 1,334 candidates with special needs participated in the examination, while urging candidates to access their results through the council’s website using their examination registration numbers.
He assured stakeholders that NECO would continue to protect the credibility of its examinations, stressing that certificates issued by the council must accurately reflect candidates’ academic performance and should not be obtained through impersonation, manipulation or examination malpractice.
