NECO Releases 2023 Common Entrance Results... As Six Pupils Score One Mark
The 2023 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), results into Unity Colleges has been released by the National Examinations Council (NECO), with lowest score of one mark by six pupils.
The 2023 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), results into Unity Colleges has been released by the National Examinations Council (NECO), with lowest score of one mark by six pupils.
The Registrar of the National Examinations Council, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, revealed that 72,865 students registered for the exams.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, briefing journalists after obtaining the results added that the number of female students that took the exam had increased.
“A total of 72,865 pupils registered compared to 71,738 for 2022 with Lagos State having the highest number with 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. 69,829 pupils sat for the examination.
“Also 3,036 pupils were absent; 76 pupils had the highest score of 203 and the lowest score was one mark, and this was scored by six pupils,” he said.
Adejo praised NECO for conducting a trouble-free examination, saying it demonstrated that the examining board was advancing in its examination delivery.
He pledged the Ministry of Education’s commitment to completing all admissions processes on time.
“As you are all aware, our Federal Unity Colleges have become the first port of call for most parents in the country.
”Although we are currently facing challenges of infrastructural development, feeding and teacher quality, I want to assure you that the federal government is doing its best to ensure better conditions for effective teaching and learning in our schools,” he said.
Source: NAN
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