Neco Releases 2025 National Common Entrance Examination Results

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal Unity Colleges and the Federal Government Academy across Nigeria.

Speaking in Abuja while receiving the results from the NECO Registrar, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Said Ahmad, described the NCEE as a highly competitive examination conducted annually for pupils seeking admission into Junior Secondary School One. She noted that the exam is open to Nigerian children both at home and in the diaspora, who aspire to study in any of the 80 Federal Unity Colleges across the country.

This year’s examination was held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Nigeria, as well as in the Benin Republic and Togo.

According to the minister, 64,578 candidates registered for the 2025 edition of the exam, while 61,290 sat for it and 3,288 candidates were absent. Thirteen candidates achieved the highest score of 202 out of a maximum of 210, while the lowest score recorded was 27.

For the Federal Government Academy (FGA) examination, 3,421 candidates registered, 3,141 sat for the exam, and 280 were absent. The highest score was 194, while the lowest was 1.

The minister reaffirmed that the admission process into Federal Unity Colleges will follow the standard criteria of 60% merit, 30% equality of states, and 10% exigency. She also directed the Senior Secondary Education Department to ensure all admission processes are concluded on time and in accordance with these guidelines.

Professor Ahmad emphasized the rising popularity of Unity Colleges among parents and assured that the government would continue to invest in infrastructure, feeding, and teacher development to ensure effective teaching and learning.