The National Examinations Council,
NECO, has released the 2013 Senior Schools Certificate Examinations results
with a considerable improvement by the students generally nationwide compared
with the past results. A breakdown of the results shows that about 69.57% of
the candidate had credit generally while most of the students also came out
with good results in both English Language and Mathematics.
Releasing the results at the
Headquarters of the Examinations body in Minna, the Niger state capital, the
Registrar, Professor Promise Nwachukwu Okpala , said number of candidates
who registered for the examinations is one million, fifty two thousand,
eight hundred and ninety eight 1,052,898
He noted that six hundred and eighty
one thousand , five hundred and seven, 681,507, representing sixty six point
six three, 66. 63 percent passed English Language at credit level while six
hundred and sixty eight thousand, three hundred and fourteen, 668,314,
representing 65.50% also passed mathematics at credit level.
Also, the numbers of candidates
involved in examinations malpractices dropped to eight thousand, three
hundred and eight, 8,308, representing 0.80 percent.
“ This year’s result shows a
remarkable improvement compared to that of 2011 result, which stood
at 15.84 % pass at credit level. 2012 result of 51. 66 % also at
credit level,” the elated Registrar said.
The Registrar further said
that despite the brilliant results, some schools and students were still
caught in examination malpractices but added that those involved has been
sanctioned by de-registration or cancellation of results of those involved.
About 36 schools involved have been
de-registered for a period of two years.(VANGUARD)
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