The Federal Government has made public the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) across the country’s 80 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs).
In addition, it has also published the results of the separate entrance exam into the Federal Government Academy (FGA) located in Suleja.
While addressing journalists at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, described the occasion as “a moment of fulfilment and progress for basic education in Nigeria”.
The examination, which was organised by the National Examinations Council (NECO) on 14 June, had 64,578 registered candidates, with 61,290 sitting for it and 3,288 absent.
“Out of the maximum obtainable score of 210, 13 candidates obtained the highest score of 202, while 27 candidates obtained the lowest score of 1,” Ms Ahmad said.
She further stated, “This year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates (two candidates from Lagos and 50 candidates from Rivers) were involved in examination malpractice.”
Regarding the FGA Suleja entrance exam, she mentioned that 3,421 candidates registered, 3,141 participated, and 280 were absent. The highest score recorded was 194, and the lowest was 1.
Ms Ahmad reiterated that the admission policy remains unchanged, with “60 per cent merit, 30 per cent equality of states, and 10 per cent exigency”.
She instructed the Department of Senior Secondary Education to ensure that the admission process is completed without delay and strictly in line with established procedures.
“It is common knowledge that our Federal Unity Colleges have become the first port of call for most parents in the country. I want to assure all Nigerian 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,” she said.
During the event, the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, formally handed over the results to the minister.
