The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal.
The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Wushishi, announced the release on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
A total of 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, comprising 682,352 males and 695,696 females. Of this number, 1,371,992 candidates eventually sat for the examination.
According to NECO, 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtained at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
The council also disclosed that 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above irrespective of their performance in English Language and Mathematics.
NECO 2026 SSCE Results at a Glance
– Candidates registered: 1,378,048
– Candidates who sat for the examination: 1,371,992
– Five credits including English and Mathematics: 804,948 (58.67%)
– Five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics: 1,162,118 (84.70%)
– Candidates booked for examination malpractice: 1,406
– Candidates with special needs: 1,334
NECO said 1,406 candidates were booked for various forms of examination malpractice in the 2026 examination. The figure represents a substantial reduction from the 3,878 candidates recorded for malpractice in 2025.
The council also reported that 1,334 candidates with special needs participated in the examination.
Candidates can check their results through the official NECO Results Portal by selecting the examination year and type, then entering their result-checking token and registration number.