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2024 SSCE: NECO summons 40 schools over exam malpractice

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has summoned 40 schools for their alleged involvement in malpractice during the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

The NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, made this known while announcing the release of the 2024 SSCE results at the NECO headquarters in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Wushishi, who disclosed that 40 schools were found to be involved in mass cheating during the examination, said there was a great reduction in the number of examination malpractices in 2024 compared to 2023.

The NECO Registrar said: “The number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2024 is 8,437 as against 12,030 in 2023, which shows a reduction of 30. 1 per cent.

“During the conduct of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), 40 schools were found to have been involved in whole school (mass) cheating in 17 states.

“They will be invited to the Council for discussion, after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.

“A school in Ekiti was recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and 01 Science subject.

60.55% candidates pass as NECO releases 2024 SSCE results

“Similarly, 21 Supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence in 12 states.”

He further revealed that 60.55 per cent of candidates secured five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics in the examination.

Wushishi said 1,376,423 candidates, representing 706,950 males and 669,473 females, registered for the examination.

The NECO boss disclosed that 1,367,736 candidates sat for the examination, representing 702,112 Males and 665,624 females.

He noted that 828,284 candidates had five credits and above, including English and Mathematics, representing 60.55 per cent.

Wushishi said the number of candidates with five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics, were 1,147,597, representing 83.90 per cent.

The NECO boss, therefore, urged candidates who sat for the examination to visit NECO website to access their 2024 SSCE results.

Wushishi said candidates can access their results on NECO website: www.neco.gov.ng using their examination registration number.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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