NECO says 58.67% of 2026 candidates earned five key credits
The National Examinations Council says 804,948 candidates, or 58.67%, obtained at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics in the 2026 SSCE Internal examination. NECO also reported a fall in recorded malpractice cases and said results are available online.
The National Examinations Council has released the results of its 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination Internal, with 804,948 candidates obtaining at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics. The figure represents 58.67 per cent of those who sat the examination. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Dantani Wushishi announced the results at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday.
He said 1,378,048 candidates registered, while 1,371,992 eventually sat the examination. A further 1,162,118 candidates, or 84.70 per cent, earned five credits irrespective of English and Mathematics. The examination was held from June 15 to July 23 across Nigeria, the Federal Capital Territory and six foreign countries: Benin Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Niger Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Saudi Arabia.
Marking took place from August 17 to September 4. Wushishi said 1,406 candidates were involved in malpractice, compared with 3,878 in 2025, a 64.74 per cent decrease. He attributed the reduction to stronger processes, monitoring and cooperation with security agencies and other stakeholders.
The council said 1,334 candidates with special needs took part. Candidates can access their results through the NECO website using their examination registration numbers. Wushishi said the council would continue to uphold the credibility and integrity of its examinations.
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