- The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) results
- NECO candidates can now check their results after the release of the results on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
- In this article, Legit.ng highlights the step-by-step guide on how candidates can check their 2025 NECO results
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide
Minna, Niger state – The National Examinations Council (NECO) on Wednesday, September 17, released the 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) results.
The results are that of the 2025 SSCE internal examination written by students in secondary schools across the country.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that NECO recorded a significant drop in examination malpractice cases, with a 61.58% reduction compared to the previous year.
The 2025 SSCE internal examination was conducted from Monday, June 16, to Friday, July 25, 2025.
It is now time for studnets and candidates to check their results which will determine their journey into tertiary institutions.
As reported by Vanguard, candidates need to purchase a token to access their results.
2025 NECO results: How Purchase Token
- Candidates are to visit the official NECO Results portal.
- They are to create an account using their name, email, and password.
- Log in to their dashboard and click on “Purchase Token.”
Complete payment via the available options. The token will then appear under the “My Tokens” section of your account.
How to check NECO 2025 result online
After purchasing the token, NECO candidates can now check their results by following these steps below:
- Visit the NECO Results portal and click on “Check Result.”
- Enter your token, exam registration number, exam year, and exam type (SSCE Internal).
- Click “Check My Result” to view and print your result.
NECO snapshot
The National Examinations Council (also known as NECO) is an examination body in Nigeria that conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and November/December, respectively.
The Registrar/ Chief Executive is Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi and the the examination body’s head office is located in Minna, the Niger state capital.

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NECO: Schools, states involved in examination malpractice
Recall that NECO announced the number of schools in 13 states that were implicated in whole-school cheating during the 2025 SSCE.
NECO revealed that nine supervisors have been recommended for blacklisting over aiding malpractice, poor conduct, and indiscipline.
Despite infractions, NECO released results in record time, with over 60% of candidates earning five Credits, including Maths and English.
NECO reduces English language exam questions
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that the National Examinations Council (NECO) announced a plan to streamline the English language exam in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE).
The examination body said it will slash questions in the English Language Paper III from 100 to 80 from 2026 SSCE Internal exams.
The State Coordinator for Osun State, Sunday K. Bolaji, disclosed the six sections in the new paper structure.
Source: Legit.ng