The Nationwide Examinations Council (NECO) has introduced the discharge of the 2024 Exterior Senior Faculty Certificates Examination (SSCE) outcomes.
A complete of 86,067 candidates registered for the exams, with 84,799 sitting for the papers held in November 2024.
Based on the Registrar/Chief Government of NECO, Ibrahim Wushishi, the outcomes present a big enchancment within the efficiency of candidates. Notably, 75.6% (62,929 candidates) obtained Credit score and above within the English Language, whereas 93.9% (77,988 candidates) secured Credit score and above in Arithmetic.
Moreover, 57,114 candidates (67.3%) obtained 5 Credit, together with English and Arithmetic. Moreover, 70,711 candidates (83.3%) earned 5 Credit, regardless of English and Arithmetic. Examination malpractice circumstances dropped by 27.7% in comparison with 2023, with 6,160 candidates booked for misconduct, down from 8,518 final 12 months.
The examination physique introduced that it has blacklisted 14 examination centres for his or her involvement in malpractice throughout 9 topics.
Ten of the affected centres are positioned in Ogun State, whereas 4 are in Oyo State.
Moreover, seven supervisors have been really useful for blacklisting as a consequence of poor supervision, lateness, and involvement in malpractice. These embrace two from Oyo State, two from Ogun State, and one every from Lagos, Cross River, and Ebonyi States.