The National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal.
The results were announced on Thursday by the NECO Registrar, Professor Dantana Wushishi, during a briefing at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
According to the council, 1,371,992 candidates sat for the examination, while 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtained at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
NECO said 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above irrespective of whether they passed English Language and Mathematics.
The council disclosed that 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, but 6,056 of those registered did not eventually sit for the papers.
Of those who sat for the examination, 678,903 were male candidates, while 693,089 were female candidates.
The 2026 examination was conducted between June 15 and July 23 across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, as well as six countries outside Nigeria.
The foreign locations included Benin Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Niger Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Saudi Arabia.
Malpractice Drops
NECO also reported a significant reduction in examination malpractice.
The council said 1,406 candidates were involved in various forms of malpractice in 2026, compared with 3,878 candidates recorded in 2025.
This represents a 64.74 per cent decline in reported malpractice cases.
The council also reported that 1,334 candidates with special needs participated in the examination.
The group included candidates with hearing impairment, visual impairment, albinism, autism, low vision and adermatoglyphia.
NECO said the results are now available for candidates to access through the council’s official result-checking platform.
