FG announces release of 2025 Common Entrance Examination results
FG announces release of 2025 Common Entrance Examination results
The Federal Government has announced the release of the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) across the country’s 80 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs).
Additionally, it has published the results of the separate entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy (FGA) in Suleja.
Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, said it was ‘a moment of fulfilment and progress for basic education in Nigeria’.
The exam, conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) on June 14, recorded 64,578 registered candidates, with 61,290 sitting and 3,288 absent.
“Out of the maximum obtainable score of 210, 13 candidates obtained the highest score of 202, while 27 candidates obtained the lowest score of 1,” Ahmad said.
She added: “This year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates (two candidates from Lagos and 50 candidates from Rivers) were involved in examination malpractice”.
On the FGA Suleja exam, she noted that 3,421 candidates registered, 3,141 sat, and 280 were absent, with the highest score being 194 and the lowest, one.
Ahmad reaffirmed that the admission policy remains unchanged, with 60 percent allocated for merit, 30 percent based on the equality of states, and 10 percent reserved for exigencies.
She instructed the Senior Secondary Education Department to ensure that all admissions are completed promptly and in strict adherence to the approved guidelines.
She emphasized that Federal Unity Colleges have become the preferred choice for most parents across the country.
“I want to reassure all Nigerian parents that the government remains committed to enhancing infrastructure, improving feeding, and upgrading teacher quality to ensure effective teaching and learning in our colleges,” she stated.
The occasion also included the formal presentation of the results to the minister by the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi.
