NECO says 58.67% of candidates got five credits including English, maths

Summary

NECO says 58.67% of candidates who sat for its 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

Highlights

• The registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the result during the release of the 2026 internal examination results.
• NECO said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the exam, while 1,371,992 sat for it.
• The council said 1,162,118 candidates, or 84.70%, scored five credits and above irrespective of English and maths.
• NECO said 1,334 candidates with special needs took part in the examination.
• The registrar said 1,406 candidates were involved in malpractice, compared with 3,878 in 2025.