From Victor Osula, Abuja
The National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates, with 57,114 candidates—representing 63.35 percent—securing five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, who made the announcement on Friday at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, disclosed that 86,067 candidates registered for the examination, while 84,799 sat for it between November 14 and December 14, 2024.
“A total of 62,929 candidates, representing 75.62 percent, obtained credit and above in English Language, while 77,988 candidates, accounting for 93.94 percent, secured five credits and above in Mathematics.
“The number of candidates who obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, stood at 57,114, representing 63.35 percent. Additionally, 70,711 candidates, or 83.39 percent, passed with at least five credits, irrespective of English and Mathematics,” Wushishi said.
The council has taken disciplinary action against 14 examination centres—10 in Ogun State and four in Oyo State—over cases of malpractice in nine subjects.
“A total of 6,169 candidates were booked for various forms of malpractice, reflecting a 27.7 percent decrease from the 8,518 cases recorded in 2023,”Wushishi stated.
Furthermore, seven supervisors—two from Oyo, two from Ogun, and one each from Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi—have been blacklisted for offenses including poor supervision, lateness, and aiding malpractice.
“The Federal Ministry of Education has directed that the names of these blacklisted centres and supervisors be forwarded to other examination bodies, including JAMB and WAEC,”he added.
