{
  "id": 9560057,
  "title": "NECO: 58.67% score five credits including English, Mathematics as malpractice drops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/neco-58-67-score-five-credits-including-english-mathematics-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:39:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/neco-58-67-score-five-credits-including-english-mathematics-as-malpractice-drops/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Examinations Council (NECO) has disclosed that 58.67 percent of the candidates who sat the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal obtained a minimum of five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. This was announced by the Council's Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, at a press briefing in Minna, Niger State.\n\nA total of 804,948 candidates, consisting of 682,352 males and 695,696 females, registered for the examination. Out of these, 1,162,118 candidates, or 84.70 percent, successfully obtained five credits or above, regardless of whether English Language and Mathematics were included in their scores.\n\nThe 2026 examination also saw a significant drop in examination malpractice, with only 1,406 cases reported, compared to 3,878 cases in 2025. This represents a reduction of approximately 63.8 percent from the previous year. The Registrar attributed this improvement to NECO's ongoing efforts to enhance its examination processes and maintain the integrity of its certificates.\n\nThe marking process concluded on September 4, 2026, and the release of results followed 63 days after the examination began. NECO had also provided accommodations for 1,334 candidates with special needs, including those with hearing impairment, visual impairment, albinism, autism, low vision, and adermatoglyphia.\n\nDetailed performance analyses by state, gender, and geopolitical zones were included in the results, along with comparisons of examination malpractice by type and subject. NECO has officially released the 2026 SSCE Internal results, and candidates can access them through the NECO website using their registration numbers.\n\nThe Registrar expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for reappointing him, as well as to the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad. He also acknowledged the support of school owners, principals, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders throughout the examination process.",
  "summary": "The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced that 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent of those who sat the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, Internal, obtained at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the results on Thursday at a press briefing at […]…",
  "key_points": [
    "58.67% of 2026 SSCE Internal candidates scored five credits, including English and Math.",
    "Examination malpractice dropped by 63.8% from 3,878 cases in 2025 to 1,406 cases."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}