NECO Releases 2013 May/June SSCE Results

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The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the 2013 Senior Schools Certificate Examinations results with about 69.57% of the candidates having at least five credits, and most of the students ending up with good results in both English Language and Mathematics.

Registrar of the examination body, Professor Promise Nwachukwu Okpala, while releasing the results at the Headquarters of the Examinations body in Minna, Niger state, gave the number of candidates who registered for the examinations as one million, fifty two thousand, eight hundred and ninety eight, 1,052,898, noting that six hundred and eighty one thousand, five hundred and seven, 681,507, representing sixty six point six three, 66. 63 percent passed English Language at credit level while six hundred and sixty eight thousand, three hundred and fourteen, 668,314, representing 65.50% also passed mathematics at credit level.

According to the Registrar, seven hundred and nineteen thousand, five hundred and ninety three candidates, representing 69.57 per cent passed at credit level, while number of candidates who made five passes and above stood at nine hundred and ninety eight thousand, six hundred and twenty four, 998,624, representing 96. 55 percent.

Also, the numbers of candidates involved in examinations malpractices dropped to eight thousand, three hundred and eight, 8,308, representing 0.80 percent.

“This year’s result shows a remarkable improvement compared to that of 2011 result, which stood at 15.84 % pass at credit level. 2012 result of 51. 66 % also at credit level,” the elated Registrar said, adding that, despite the brilliant results, some schools and students were still caught in examination malpractices but added that those involved has been sanctioned by de-registration or cancellation
of results of those involved.

8 COMMENTS

  1. Tell us the percentage of those who got five credit and above including maths and english.The number of candidates are decreasing in neco registration because of injusties in the exam body.They just manage to passed candidates because of good performance in weac exam and motion of scrapping the body.May God help neco