National Examinations Council and National Open University of Nigeria have partnered to improve result verification and strengthen CBT-based examinations. The collaboration will use NECO’s e-verification system and NOUN’s CBT centres to support admissions and reduce exam malpractice.
National Examinations Council confirmed that Kano State topped the 2025 examination results with the highest number of successful candidates, correcting earlier reports that wrongly placed Abia State first. The council said the final ranking was based on official results, showing Kano’s strong academic performance.
Master Balogun Farian Ajibola and Miss Iyasei Ifeanyichukwu Victory emerged as the best students in the National Common Entrance Examination, while Mr. Udo Jacob Chimmremeze Godslove Samuel of Diamond Special Schools, Owerri, and Miss Okpala Chukwugozirin Kamtochukwu of Primary School, Nnewi, were adjudged best performers in the National Gifted Examination.
National Examinations Council will begin shifting its examinations from paper-based to Computer-Based Testing in November 2025, with a full transition expected by mid-2026. The move, aligned with federal policy, introduces new exam procedures and requirements as candidates adjust to the CBT format.
National Examinations Council said over 1.3 million candidates are sitting for the 2025 SSCE, with Kano recording the highest enrolment and Kebbi the lowest. The exam includes a pilot CBT phase ahead of a full rollout by 2026, aimed at reducing malpractice and improving examination standards.
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