Chidimma Uchegbu
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has recorded a slight increase in the number of malpractices in its recently concluded 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) external.
Registrar of the Council, Professor Dantani Wushishi, who disclosed this while releasing the results of the examination in Minna, Niger state, said 9,016 candidates were booked for various forms of malpractices as against 6,160 cases that were recorded in 2024.
The malpractices increase rate according to Prof. Wushishi stands at 31.7 percent.
The Registrar said five supervisors, two from the FCT, one each from Kano, Adamawa and Ondo states were recommended for blacklisting for aiding and abetting examination malpractice.
He also announced that a total of 96,979 candidates registered for the examination but 95,160 of them sat for it.
Of the 95,160 candidates that sat for the examination, the Registrar said 50,785 candidates, representing 53.36 percent were males while 44,375 candidates, representing 46.63 percent were females.
73,167, representing 78.82 percent candidates got credit and above in English Language, while 85,256 candidates, representing 91.35 percent got credit and above in Mathematics.
Also, 82,082 candidates, representing 86.26 percent got five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
The examination was conducted for candidates seeking to acquire the required qualifications for admissions into various higher institutions and the release of the results comes fifty-two days after the last written paper.
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