NECO Releases 2026 SSCE Results as Exam Malpractice Falls by 64.7%
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, with more than 804,000 candidates securing at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results on Thursday at a press briefing in Minna, Niger State.
A total of 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 eventually sat for the papers.
The examination began on June 15 and ended on July 23, 2026, with the results released 63 days after the final paper was written.
According to Wushishi, 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent of those who sat for the examination, obtained five credits or above, including English Language and Mathematics.
He added that 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits or more when performance in English Language and Mathematics was not taken into consideration.
The examination council also recorded a major reduction in malpractice cases.
Wushishi said 1,406 candidates were involved in various forms of examination malpractice during the 2026 exercise, compared with 3,878 cases recorded in 2025.
This represents a 64.74 per cent decline in reported malpractice.
The registrar credited the improvement partly to the support and vigilance of security agencies during the examination.
He specifically commended the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) for their presence and support throughout the exercise.
According to him, the collaboration helped strengthen discipline, discourage examination-related offences and protect the credibility of the process.
Wushishi also expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for reappointing him for a second term as NECO registrar.
He thanked the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, for his confidence in the leadership of the council.
The registrar assured candidates, parents, schools and other stakeholders that NECO would continue working to protect the integrity of its examinations.
He said the council remained committed to improving its processes and fulfilling its responsibility of conducting credible examinations across the country.
