The National Examinations Council, NECO, has the release of the 2024 External Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, results.
Announcing the results in Minna on Friday, the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed that there was a pass rate of 67.35 per cent.
The breakdown of the results released shows that 57,114 candidates, representing 67.3 percent, passed with credits in five subjects, including Mathematics and English Language.
Wushishi, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of NECO, noted that the release of the results was the culmination of the processes involved in the conduct of a successful examination.
The NECO registrar said a total of 29 subjects were examined, with 83,220 candidates sitting for English Language and 83,024 candidates sitting for Mathematics.
He said the results showed that 62,929 candidates, representing 75.62 per cent, obtained credit and above in English Language, while 77,988 candidates, representing 93.93 per cent, obtained credit and above in Mathematics.
The registrar further said a total of 70,711 candidates, representing 83.39 per cent, obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English language and mathematics.
He stated that candidates could access their results on the NECO official website, www.neco.gov.ng, using their examination registration number.
Wushishi also announced the release of the 2025 Digitalised Staff Annual Posting Calendar, stating that it could be accessed by members of staff through apcic.neco.gov.ng/myapc.
