NECO releases 2020 SSCE results for external candidates
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By Wole Mosadomi & Joseph Erunke
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates.
Announcing the results at the council headquarters in Minna, Niger State, yesterday, the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Godswill Obioma, disclosed that a total of 41,459 candidates registered for the examination, out of which 39,503 actually sat for it.
Professor Obioma explained that a total of 26,277 candidates obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, while 34,014 candidates also obtained five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
Professor Obioma disclosed that 6,465 cases of examination malpractices were recorded in the examination, against the 17,004 cases recorded in 2019, adding that this downward trend was a result of deepened monitoring of the examination by members of
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Announcing the results at the Council Headquarters in Minna on Thursday, the Registrar/Chief Executive, Godswill Obioma disclosed that a total of 41,459 candidates registered for the examination, out of which 39,503 actually sat.
A statement issued by Head, Information and Public Relations Division of NECO, Azeez Sani, Obioma explained that a total of 26,277 candidates obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics while 34,014 candidates also obtained five credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
The registrar, who reiterated the Council’s zero tolerance for examination malpractice, noted that appropriate standards and excellence were maintained right from the planning stage to the release of results.
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of 39,503 candidates that wrote the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination,SSCE, for External Candidates in the nation.
It also stated that four supervisors have been blacklisted and would no longer participate in the conduct of NECO examinations for abetting malpractice.
Announcing the results at the Council Headquarters in Minna, the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Godswill Obioma said initially, a total of 41,459 candidates registered for the examination, but 39,503 actually sat for it.
Obioma explained that a total of 26,277 candidates obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics.
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National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates.
This was announced at the council’s headquarters in Minna on Thursday.
The Registrar and Chief Executive, Godswill Obioma, said 41,459 candidates registered for the examination, out of which 39,503 actually sat.
Mr Obioma explained that 26,277 candidates obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics while 34,014 candidates also obtained five credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
The registrar who reiterated the council’s zero tolerance for examination malpractice, said appropriate standards and excellence were maintained right from the planning stage to the release of results.
Announcing the results at the Council Headquarters in Minna, Niger State capital, on Thursday, the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Godswill Obioma, disclosed that a total of 41,459 candidates registered for the examination, out of which 39,503 actually sat.
The NECO boss explained further that a total of 26,277 candidates obtained five credits and above including, English Language and Mathematics, while 34,014 candidates also obtained five credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.
The Registrar who reiterated the Council’s zero tolerance for examination malpractice, noted that appropriate standards and excellence were maintained right from the planning stage to the release of results.