FG withholds 52 Common Entrance Results Over Malpractices

*Releases 66,879 others

The Federal Government has released the results of the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) to federal unity colleges and the Federal Government Academy (FGA) Suleja.

The government, however, withheld about  52 candidates' results over their alleged involvement in examination malpractices. 
A total of 66,931 candidates took the examination.

While 50 of the candidates, according to the government, are from Rivers State, two others are from Lagos State.

The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu, who announced the release of the results at a news conference, in Abuja, however said the results could be released if the candidates were found not guilty, adding that investigation was ongoing on the matter.

The minister described the level of malpractices in the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination as unprecedented.

He said: ”The National Common Entrance Examination is for admission into Junior Secondary School One (JSS 1) of Federal Unity Colleges.

”It is a highly competitive examination which is administered every year to Nigerian children both at home and abroad who desire to gain admission into our one hundred and fifteen (115) Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) spread across all parts of the country.

These FUCs continue to strengthen our unity as a country with their motto 'Pro Unitate'.

“Major highlights of the NCEE results are as follows:71,291 candidates registered for 2024 NCEE; 66,931 candidates sat for the examination and 4,360 were absent.

“Out of the maximum obtainable score of 210, one candidate obtained the highest score of 203, while 13 candidates obtained the lowest score of 1.

“This year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates (2 candidates from Lagos State and 50 candidates from Rivers State) were involved in examination malpractice.

"The highlights of the Federal Government Academy examination are that 2,649 candidates registered for the examination; 2,336 candidates sat for the examination while 313 candidates were absent.

“The highest score is 180 while the lowest is 5,” he disclosed.

“Now that the results have been released, the Senior Secondary Education Department should ensure that all admission processes are concluded timely and in line with the above criteria," he charged.