Contrary to results recorded in recent years, the National Examinations Council (NECO) Nov/Dec 2014 SSCE results, released on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, have shown that Nigerian students have done remarkably well.
According to the registrar/chief executive of the council, Professor Promise Okpala, who announced the results in Minna yesterday, 52.94% of the candidates had a Credit in English and 55.37% in Mathematics, which was a tremendous improvement from previous years.
The registrar disclosed that out of the 63,445 who registered for the examinations, 61,386 eventually sat for the examinations, with 30.57% recording Credits and above.
According to the registrar/chief executive of the council, Professor Promise Okpala, who announced the results in Minna yesterday, 52.94% of the candidates had a Credit in English and 55.37% in Mathematics, which was a tremendous improvement from previous years.
The registrar disclosed that out of the 63,445 who registered for the examinations, 61,386 eventually sat for the examinations, with 30.57% recording Credits and above.
A breakdown of results recorded in the core subjects shows that out of the 53, 848 who sat for Biology 26,947 obtained a pass with Credit which represents 50.04%. Also, out of the 28,250 candidates who sat for Chemistry 14,858 passed with Credit representing 51.62%, while 28,222 sat for Physics with 57 passing at Credit level which represents 0.20%.
Similarly, 1,753 sat for Further Mathematics while 395 passed at Credit level representing22.53%. Agricultural Science had 41,080 candidates and had 12,006 passes at Credit level representing 29,22%.
“It is important to note that there have been improvements in NECO SSCE results over the past four years. A comparative analysis of the results in English language and Mathematics examinations and those who had five Credits and above including English language and Mathematics from 2011 to 2014 depicts this trend,” Professor Okpala stated.
Meanwhile, in spite of the improvement in performance of Nigerian students in the NECO exams, Professor Okpala revealed that some candidates were caught in examination malpractice, despite the stringent measures taken to prevent it.
It was reported that 620 cases of malpractice were recorded which is an increase from previous years.
source: www.naij.com
Similarly, 1,753 sat for Further Mathematics while 395 passed at Credit level representing22.53%. Agricultural Science had 41,080 candidates and had 12,006 passes at Credit level representing 29,22%.
“It is important to note that there have been improvements in NECO SSCE results over the past four years. A comparative analysis of the results in English language and Mathematics examinations and those who had five Credits and above including English language and Mathematics from 2011 to 2014 depicts this trend,” Professor Okpala stated.
Meanwhile, in spite of the improvement in performance of Nigerian students in the NECO exams, Professor Okpala revealed that some candidates were caught in examination malpractice, despite the stringent measures taken to prevent it.
It was reported that 620 cases of malpractice were recorded which is an increase from previous years.
source: www.naij.com
