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NECO Finally Releases 2023 SSCE External Exam Result, How to Check
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NECO Finally Releases 2023 SSCE External Exam Result, How to Check

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • Nigerian agency, NECO, has officially released the outcome of the 2023 SSCE external examination results
  • NECO stated that 74,950 candidates registered for the examinations out of which 74,342 sat for the examination
  • Legit.ng reports that NECO helps candidates to save costs, and still aids them to achieve their O'Level Certificate

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Minna, Niger state - The National Examinations Council (NECO) on Monday, February 26, released the results of the 2023 SSCE external examination.

The agency's registrar, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the development, according to a clip shared on the official X (formerly Twitter) page on NECO.

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NECO external exam result 2023 is out. Photo credits: NECO, Deeper Life High School
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Candidates are advised to visit http://neco.gov.ng using their registration number to access their results.

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74,342 candidates sat for the examination for 29 subjects.

67.35 percent of candidates who sat for the examination got five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics.

The NECo boss said:

“The number of candidates that sat for English Language is 73,124 out of which 55,272, representing 75.59% got Credit and above.
“The number of candidates that sat for Mathematics is 73,119, out of which 67,815, representing 92.75% got Credit and above.
“The number of Candidates who got five (5) Credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics is 50,066 representing 67.35%.
“Also 62,530 candidates, representing 84.11% got five (5) Credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
“The number of candidates booked for various forms of malpractice is 8,518, as against 11,419 in 2022, which shows a decline in the number of malpractice cases by 25.4%."

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Meanwhile, the Council announced the launching of the e-Posting Software designed to address the myriad of problems associated with posting the Council’s staff for out-of-station assignments, Leadership newspaper reported.

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WAEC releases WASSCE 2023 results

In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released the results of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates across Nigeria.

According to WAEC, only 46,267 out of the 80,904 candidates who sat for the examination (2023-second series) scored a minimum of five credits.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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