NECO Announces Results For 2024 Common Entrance Exam
The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced the release of the results of the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for candidates of the Federal Government Colleges.
It also disclosed the release of the 2024 entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja, Niger State.
The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tanko Sununu, announced the release of the results at a press conference in Abuja, on Tuesday.
He mentioned that 71,291 candidates registered for the 2024 NCEE out of which 66,931 candidates sat for the examination of which 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.”
He also noted that this year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates (2 candidates from Lagos State and 50 candidates from Rivers State) were involved in examination malpractice.
Similarly, the Minister said the result of the Federal Government Academy (FGA) indicated that 2,649 candidates registered for the examination; 2,336 candidates sat for the examination; 313 candidates were absent, while the highest score was 180, while the lowest was 5.
The Minister maintained that the admission criteria for the selection of qualified candidates into Federal Unity Colleges remain the same, and these are 60 per cent Merit; 30 per cent Equality of State; 10 per cent Exigency.
He further directed the Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education to ensure that all admission processes are concluded timely and in line with the above criteria.
He assured all parents that the government will continue to do its best to improve on infrastructural development, feeding and teacher quality for effective teaching and learning in our Colleges.
