NECO Officially Releases 2025 GCE Results, Records 71.63 Percent Pass Rate: The National Examinations Council has officially announced the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination External results, commonly known as the NECO GCE. The examination body disclosed that 71.63 percent of candidates who participated in the examination recorded five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
The announcement was made by the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim-Wushishi, during a press briefing held at the council headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
Details of the 2025 NECO GCE Examination
According to NECO, the 2025 SSCE External examination was conducted between November 26 and December 13, 2025, while the marking exercise took place from January 5 to January 21, 2026. The council confirmed that the results were released 52 days after the final examination paper, demonstrating its commitment to timely result processing.
A total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examination. This figure included 51,823 male candidates, representing 53.43 percent, and 45,156 female candidates, representing 46.56 percent. Out of the total number registered, 95,160 candidates eventually sat for the examination nationwide.
Candidates’ Performance in English Language and Mathematics
NECO revealed that 93,425 candidates sat for English Language, out of which 73,167 candidates, representing 78.32 percent, obtained credit and above.
For Mathematics, 93,330 candidates participated in the examination, and 85,256 candidates, representing 91.35 percent, achieved credit and above.
Overall, 68,166 candidates, which accounts for 71.63 percent, obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics. In addition, 82,082 candidates, representing 86.26 percent, achieved five credits and above regardless of English Language and Mathematics.
Importance of the NECO SSCE External Examination
Professor Ibrahim-Wushishi explained that the NECO SSCE External examination serves as an alternative opportunity for candidates who want to gain admission into universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and other tertiary institutions both within and outside Nigeria. He added that the examination covered sixteen subjects, describing the release of the results as another major achievement in NECO’s efforts to uphold credible and reliable assessments.
Examination Malpractice and Disciplinary Actions
On the issue of examination malpractice, NECO disclosed that 9,016 candidates were booked for various offences during the 2025 examination. This figure shows an increase when compared to the 6,160 candidates recorded in 2024, representing a 31.7 percent rise.
The registrar also stated that five supervisors were recommended for blacklisting for aiding and abetting examination malpractice. Two of the supervisors are from the Federal Capital Territory, while one supervisor each is from Kano State, Adamawa State, and Ondo State.
Furthermore, four examination centres were recommended for derecognition due to whole-centre malpractice. Two of the affected centres are located in Niger State, while Yobe State and Kano State have one centre each.
How Candidates can Check the 2025 NECO GCE Results Online
Candidates who participated in the examination can now check their results by following the steps below:
- Visit the NECO result checking portal at https://results.neco.gov.ng/
- Select the Examination Year as 2025
- Choose the Examination Type as SSCE External (NOV/DEC)
- Enter the Registration Number
- Input the Result-Checking Token
- Click on Check Result to view the result
Candidates are advised to print or save their results for future academic use.
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