The National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) has officially announced the results of the 2024 June/July Senior Arabic and Islamic Secondary School Certificate Examination (SASSCE).
Remarking on the results, the Registrar and CEO of the Board, Professor Yahuza Sulaiman Imam, noted a remarkable increase in the number of candidates, with 40,754 individuals registering for the 2024 June/July SASSCE, compared to 33,922 in 2023.
Additionally, 9,399 candidates enrolled for science subjects, while 4,080 registered for Tajweed/Tahfiz.
A statement from the Board’s Head of Information and Protocol, Mu’azu Yunusa Sambo, Esq., indicated that the results reveal that 62% of the candidates successfully passed the science subjects.
According to the statement, “In terms of gender, 24,524 female candidates, representing 60% registered, whereas 16,196 representing 40% registered for the SAISSCE.
“The result revealed that 71% of the candidates scored credit and above in the five Major subjects, including English and Mathematics.
“The result further shows that 62% of the candidates passed the science subjects.
“Professor Yahuza Sulaiman Imam thanked the Federal Ministry of Education, staff of the Board, State Ministry of Education, Stakeholders, and the Press for putting all hands on deck for the overall success of the year 2024 SAISSCE June/July Examination.
“It may be recalled that the 20#4 Senior Arabic and Islamic Secondary School Certificate Examination (SAISSCE) June/July marking exercise conducted by the Board commenced on 18th July and ended on 27th September 2024.”
The statement, however, disclosed that registration for the November/December 2024 SAISSCE Examination had commenced on Tuesday 8th, October 2024.