The National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination Internal, with 804,948 candidates obtaining at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics.
Registrar Dantani Wushishi announced the results in Minna, Niger State.
NECO said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination and 1,371,992 sat for it.
The examination ran from June 15 to July 23, while the results were released 63 days after the final paper.
According to Wushishi, 58.67 per cent of candidates obtained five credits and above including English and Mathematics.
A total of 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained at least five credits irrespective of their results in English and Mathematics.
The registrar also reported a decline in examination malpractice, with 1,406 candidates involved in various forms of misconduct compared with 3,878 in 2025.
NECO said that represented a 64.74 per cent reduction.
Wushishi credited security agencies, particularly the NSCDC and Department of State Services, for supporting examination security and maintaining order.
He said the council would continue strengthening the integrity and wider acceptance of its examinations.
