The National Examinations Council ( NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination.
The results showed that 804,948 candidates obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
The figure represents 58.67 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examination.
The Registrar of NECO, Dantani Wushishi, announced the release of the results during a press briefing in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday, about 63 days after the conclusion of the examination.
According to him, 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 candidates participated in the exercise conducted between June 15 and July 23, 2026.
Wushishi said a total of 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above regardless of their performance in English Language and Mathematics.
An analysis of the results showed a decline in overall performance compared to the previous year.
The council noted that the 2026 results reflected a 2.64 per cent decrease from the 2025 performance, when 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26 per cent, secured five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
