Six score 01 as FG releases results for 2023 National Common Entrance exam

The Federal Government has released the results of the 2023 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) to 110 Federal Government colleges, also known as Unity Schools, across the country.

A total of six candidates scored 01 in the examination, while a total of 76 pupils had the highest score of 203.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew David Adejo, Wednesday, announced the release of the results of the examination conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO) on June 3, 2023.

Adejo released the results to the public shortly after the NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, officially presented the report to him at a news conference in Abuja.

The permanent secretary, while giving a breakdown of scores in Abuja, said: “A total of seventy two thousand, eight hundred and sixty five (72,865) pupils registered compared to 71,738 for 2022, with Lagos State having the highest number of 18,644 and Taraba with the lowest of 102. With 38,801 female registrants against 34,064 males, we are making progress with bridging the gender parity; sixty nine thousand, eight hundred and twenty nine (69,829) pupils sat for the examination.

“Three thousand and thirty six (3,036) pupils were absent; seventy six (76) pupils had the highest score of 203, “The lowest score was 01 mark and this was scored by six (6) pupils,” he stated.

Adejo noted that the National Common Entrance Examination is for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) of Federal Unity Colleges.

Speaking on the admission criteria for selection of qualified candidates into Federal Unity Colleges, Adejo said this remains the same as “60% Merit; 30% Equality of State and 10% Exigency”.

He assured parents and candidates that the Federal Ministry of Education would ensure that all admission processes are concluded timely and in line with the above criteria.

He commended the Governor of Zamfara State for the appreciable increase in registrants from 1,000 plus to 2.091 and his current efforts to off-set the debts owed NECO, while urging Adamawa, Bayelsa and Kebbi States to register more pupils for the NCEE.

Adejo said: “The NCEE is a highly competitive examination which is administered every year to Nigerian children both at home and abroad who desire to gain admission into any of our one hundred and ten (110) Unity Schools spread across all parts of the country. These Unity Schools continue to strengthen our unity in line with their motto ‘Pro Unitate’.”