UPDATE: NECO Pass Rate Drops by 2.6%

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtaining five credits including English Language and Mathematics.

A total of 1,371,992 candidates sat for the examination, while 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above irrespective of their performance in English and Mathematics.

The 58.67 per cent pass rate dropped from 60.26 per cent recorded in 2025.