NECO Releases 2026 SSCE Results as 58.67% Secure Five Credits Including English and Mathematics

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, giving thousands of Nigerian students access to their examination outcomes. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, announced the release on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. According to the council, 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 eventually sat for the papers. A total of 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtained at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. NECO also reported that 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above when English Language and Mathematics were not used as conditions. The 2026 examination was conducted between June 15 and July 23 across Nigeria, as well as in six foreign countries, Benin Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Niger Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Saudi Arabia. The council said the nationwide marking exercise was conducted from August 17 to September 4. One notable development was the reported reduction in examination malpractice. NECO said 1,406 candidates were involved in malpractice in 2026, compared with 3,878 candidates recorded in 2025. The council attributed the reduction to strengthened examination processes, monitoring and collaboration with security agencies and other stakeholders. NECO also disclosed that 1,334 candidates with special needs participated in the examination. Candidates can now access their results through the official NECO result platform using their examination registration details. The release of the results comes at a crucial period for students seeking admission into universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions for the 2026/2027 academic session. NECO urged successful candidates to remain focused on their academic pursuits while assuring stakeholders that it would continue working to maintain the credibility and integrity of its examinations.