Last Updated on November 1, 2021
The National Examination Council (NECO), has released the results of the 2021 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination with a total of 71.64 percent of the 1,226,631 that sat for the examination, scoring five credits and above, including in English and Mathematics.
The Registrar, Prof. Dantali Wushishi, while announcing the results at the Council’s National Headquarters in Minna, the Niger State capital, explained that 945,853 candidates obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics, while 1,094,291candidates also obtained five credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
Wushishi explained that 945,853 candidates obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics, while 1,094,291candidates also obtained five credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
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When compared with 2020 SSCE internal figures of 894,101, which was 73.89 percent, a 2.2 percent decrease was noted.
He further explained that the number of candidates who made five credits and above irrespective of English language and Mathematics was 1,226,796, representing 94.04 percent.
Wushishi said that candidates involved in various forms of malpractices in 2021 were 20,003, representing 1.63 percent, whereas 33,470 representing 2.63 percent cases were recorded in 2020.
The registrar who reiterated the council’s zero tolerance for examination malpractices said appropriate standards and excellence were maintained right from the planning stage to the release of the results.
He said the reduction in the level of malpractices was a result of deepened monitoring of the examination by members of the governing board, management, and senior staff of the council.