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NECO releases 2024 SSCE external results, blacklists seven supervisors
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results for external candidates.
The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, who announced the release of the results on Friday in Minna, Niger State, said 57,114 candidates obtained credits and above in five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
This, according to him, was a pass rate of 67.35 percent.
Wushishi added that the examination was conducted from November 14 to December 14, 2024, with 86,067 candidates registering.
He said a total of 29 subjects were written, with 83,220 candidates sitting for English Language and 83,024 candidates for Mathematics.
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The registrar said: “The results showed that 62,929 candidates, representing 75.62 percent, obtained credit and above in English Language, while 77,988 candidates, representing 93.93 percent, obtained credit and above in Mathematics.
“A total of 70,711 candidates, representing 83.39 percent, obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
“However, 6,160 candidates were penalised for various forms of malpractice, a reduction of 27.7 percent compared to 2023.
“Seven supervisors – two each in Oyo and Ogun and one each in Lagos, Cross River and Ebony – were blacklisted for poor supervision, lateness and for aiding and abetting during the examination.
Also, 14 centres -10 in Ogun and four in Oyo- were blacklisted for their involvement in whole centre malpractice in nine subjects.”
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