The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results.

This was announced by the NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.

Wushishi disclosed that 61.60% scored five credits, including English and Mathematics.

He stated that the number of candidates who registered for the examination was 1,205,888, while 1,196,985 candidates sat for the exam.

According to him, 616,398 males and 580,587 females sat for the examination.

The number of candidates with 5 credits and above, including English and Mathematics, was 737,308.

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The NECO boss noted that 93 schools were found to be involved in malpractices while 52 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding, and abetting during the examination.

Wushishi said the erring schools will be invited to the Council for discussion after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.

He said: “Number of candidates with Special Needs is 1,542 which includes 913 candidates with hearing impairment, 162 candidates with visual impairment, 103 candidates with Albanism, 61 candidates with Autism, 149 candidates with low vision, and 154 candidates with Adermatoglyphia which are candidates with no fingerprints.

“737,308 representing 61.60 percent candidates passed with five Credits and above, 1,013,611 representing 84.68 percent candidates had five Credits irrespective of English and Mathematics.”

The Star