The Federal Government has finally released the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS1) across 80 Federal Unity Colleges.
Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday, describing the moment as “a step forward for basic education in Nigeria.”
The Numbers:
Total Registered: 64,578
Sat for Exam: 61,290
Absent: 3,288
Highest Score: 202 (13 candidates)Lowest Score: 1 (27 candidates)
Ahmad revealed that Rivers and Lagos recorded the highest cases of malpractice — with 52 candidates (50 from Rivers, 2 from Lagos) caught cheating.
For the Federal Government Academy, Suleja, 3,421 candidates registered, 3,141 wrote the exam, and the highest score was 194.
Admissions will still follow the 60% merit, 30% state quota, and 10% exigency rule.
The Minister urged the Senior Secondary Education Department to complete placements fast: “Our Federal Unity Colleges remain the first choice for most Nigerian parents, and we’ll keep improving infrastructure, feeding, and teacher quality.”
The results were officially presented to the minister by NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi.of the downstream oil and gas sector.