The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal results.
Professor Dantani Wushishi, the NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive made this known on Thursday, September 19, while briefing journalists in Minna during the release of the 2024 SSCE internal results.
According to Registrar, the examination body de-recognized one school in Ekiti state for mass cheating in two core subjects and one science subject, and blacklisted 21 supervisors in 12 states.
He noted that the blacklisted supervisors were recommended for poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence.
The NECO boss provided a further breakdown of the results, “The number of candidates that sat for the exam is 1,367,736, comprising 702,112 males and 665,624 females.
“The number of candidates with five credits and above, including English and Mathematics, is 828,284, representing 60.55%.
“The number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics, is 1,147,597, representing 83.90%.”
Wushishi disclosed that this year’s figures showed a significant reduction regarding examination malpractice, compared to last year.
He stated, “The number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2024 is 8,437, compared to 12,030 in 2023, indicating a reduction of 30.1%.”
The registrar, however, revealed that 40 schools were found to be involved in mass cheating during the examination.
He said, “During the conduct of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, 40 schools were found to have engaged in whole-school (mass) cheating in 17 states. They will be invited to the Council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied. One school in Ekiti has been recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and one Science subject.
“Similarly, 21 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence in 12 states.”