Federal Government has reassured that 60 percent of the candidates who passed the recently released results for the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) conducted by the National Examinations Council, will be offered admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) into Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs)
Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad gave the assurance while announcing the release of the results on Wednesday at a news conference in Abuja in the company of the Registrar of NECO, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi who officially presented the results to the minister at the event
The government also released the results of the separate entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy (FGA), Suleja.
Ahmad explained that the admission criteria remained 60 per cent merit, 30 per cent equality of states, and 10 per cent exigency.
The examination, which was conducted on June 14, recorded 64,578 registered candidates, with 61,290 sitting and 3,288 absent.
The Minister described the release of the results as a moment of fulfilment and progress for basic education in Nigeria.
“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", she revealed
This year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates (two candidates from Lagos and 50 candidates from Rivers) were involved in examination malpractice.”
Speaking on the FGA Suleja examination, Ahmad said that 3,421 candidates registered, 3,141 sat, and 280 were absent, with the highest score being 194 and the lowest, one.
The minister asked the Senior Secondary Education Department to ensure that all admissions are concluded promptly and in line with the guidelines.
Ahmad assured parents that government would continue to sustain conducive learning environment, by improving on provision of basic infrastructure in unity colleges across the country, to sustain their confidence
“It is common knowledge that our Federal Unity Colleges have become the first port of call for most parents in the country
“I want to assure all Nigerian parents that the government will continue to do her best to improve infrastructural development, feeding and teacher quality for effective teaching and learning in our Colleges.”
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