The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the release of the results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE.
In a statement by Azeez Sani, Ag. Director, Information and Public Relations of NECO, on Wednesday the education board noted that one hundred and seventy-nine thousand, two hundred and one (179,201) candidates registered for the examination in 12 subjects.
It indicated that the examination commenced on 12th May, 2025, and was successfully concluded on 23rd May, 2025.
The Ag. Director, Information and Public Relations, noted that the results of the examination were released following the successful conclusion of the 2025 BECE Award Committee Meeting held at the Council’s Headquarters in Minna.
Sani explained that the chairperson of the Award Committee, Dr. Folake Olatunji David, Director, Basic Education, Federal Ministry of Education, during the meeting, expressed satisfaction with the processes leading to the successful release of the results.
The NECO spokesperson further said that NECO Management and a few secondary school principals from around the nation attended the award committee meeting.
He stated that the date and schedule for the 2025 BECE Re-sit exam had been authorized by the Award Committee.
According to him, “The Re-sit examination is scheduled to hold on July 23 and 24, 2025 for Mathematics and English Studies”.