The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the 2024 results for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). During a press conference at NECO’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Wushishi, announced the performance of students and revealed critical data on the examination results.
Out of 1,376,423 registered candidates, 1,367,736 sat for the exam, with 828,284 students, representing 60.55%, achieving five credits or more, including in Mathematics and English Language. “This is a significant milestone for our education system,” Wushishi stated during the briefing.
The Registrar also pointed out that the overall performance across all subjects showed that 1,147,597 students, 83.90%, attained five credits or more, irrespective of their performance in English and Math. This reflects a high level of success compared to prior years.
Special Needs Candidates
NECO also made accommodations for 2,267 candidates with special needs, demonstrating a commitment to inclusive education. The breakdown included 1,104 candidates with hearing impairments, 348 with visual impairments, 342 with albinism, 237 with autism, and 236 with low vision.
Improvement in Examination Malpractice Reduction
Professor Wushishi highlighted a notable reduction in cases of examination malpractice. In 2024, 8,437 candidates were involved in various forms of cheating, a sharp 30.1% decrease from the 12,030 cases recorded in 2023. Forty schools across 17 states were implicated in mass cheating, with one school in Ekiti State recommended for de-recognition due to widespread malpractice in core subjects.
Additionally, 21 supervisors from 12 states were recommended for blacklisting due to issues such as poor supervision, aiding cheating, absconding from duties, extortion, and even drunkenness.
Abia State Tops Performance Rankings
Abia State emerged as the top-performing state, with 83.40% of its candidates scoring five credits, including in Mathematics and English Language. The state also led in the category of overall credits, with 95.84% of students earning five credits or more regardless of subject. In contrast, Katsina State recorded the lowest performance, with only 42% of candidates achieving five credits, including in Mathematics and English Language, closely followed by Kano State with 44.42%.
The release of these results marks another milestone for NECO as students across Nigeria now have access to their performance and can plan for their next academic steps.
How to check NECO 2024 results
Below are the easy steps to check your NECO 2024 results online:
1. Visit NECO portal at https://www.neco.gov.ng. This is the only officialplatform for accessing your results.
2. Select ‘NECO Results’: On the homepage, pick the ‘NECO Results’ option. Clicking this will take you to the result-checking section.
Click “Check “Results”.
Alternatively, just go straight to the result portal at https://results.neco.gov.ng/.
