The National Examinations Council (NECO) yesterday released the results of the 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE).
The registrar and chief executive of the council Prof Dantani Wushishi disclosed this at the headquarters of the examination body in Minna, Niger State.
He said 828,284 candidates, representing 60.55 per cent, obtained credits in five credits, including Mathematics and English Language.
Wushishi stated that 1,376,423 registered for the examination, out of which 1,367,736 eventually sat for it.
“1,376,423 candidates registered for the examination and only 1,367,736 sat for it.
“Similarly, of the total candidates that sat for the examination, 702,112 were males and 665,624 females, while the number of candidates who made five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics, is 1,147,597, representing 83.90 per cent,” he said
The registrar also announced that the number of candidates with special needs was 2,267.
He said 1,104 had hearing impairment, 348 with visual impairment, 342 with albinism, 237 with autism, and 236 with low vision.
The registrar said the number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2024 stood at 8,437 as against 12,030 in 2023, saying this shows a reduction of 30.1 percent in comparison.
The registrar disclosed that 40 schools were found to have been involved in whole school (mass) cheating in 17 states.
He added that one of such schools, which is in Ekiti state, had been recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and one science subject.
“During the conduct of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, 40 schools were found to have engaged in whole-school (mass) cheating in 17 states.
“They will be invited to the Council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied. One school in Ekiti has been recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and one Science subject.
“Similarly, 21 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence in 12 states,” he stated.
He also said “the number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2024 is 8,437, compared to 12,030 in 2023, indicating a reduction of 30.1%.”
He added that out of all the states that sat for the examinations, candidates from Abia State led other states as they scored five credits and above, including Mathematics and English language, making 83.40 per cent.
“The state also leads in candidates with five credits and above irrespective of Mathematics and English language 95.84 per cent,” he said.
He also disclosed that for least performed states with five credits and above, including mathematics and English language, Katsina came last on the table with 42 per cent ahead of Kano which was the last but one with 44.42 per cent.
He urged candidates who sat for the examination to visit the NECO website to access their results.
