NECO Releases 2023 SSCE Results: Over 61% Pass

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially announced the results of the 2023 Internal Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

The results indicate that an impressive 61.60% of candidates achieved the milestone of scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics.

During the announcement, it was revealed that 93 schools were identified as being involved in whole-school cheating, a serious breach of examination integrity. Additionally, 52 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to their role in poor supervision and aiding and abetting during the examinations.

NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, stated that the affected schools would be summoned to the Council for discussions, after which appropriate sanctions would be applied.

In total, 1,196,985 candidates took part in the examinations, consisting of 616,398 males and 580,587 females. Notably, 1,543 candidates with special needs also participated. This group includes 913 candidates with hearing impairments, 162 with visual impairments, 103 with albinism, 61 with autism, 149 with low vision, and 154 with Adermatoglyphia (candidates with no fingerprints).

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Professor Wushishi highlighted the following statistics: “737,308 candidates, representing 61.60%, passed with five credits and above, while 1,013,611 candidates, representing 84.68%, had five credits irrespective of English and Mathematics.” The release of these results marks a significant milestone for the candidates who underwent the examination.