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FG releases 2025 common entrance exam results

The Federal Government has released the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) in the country’s 80 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs).

The government also released the results of the separate entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy (FGA) in Suleja, Niger State.

The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, announced the release of the results in Abuja on Wednesday, July 22, 2025.

Ahmad disclosed that the common entrance examination conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) on June 14 recorded 64,578 registered candidates, with 61,290 sitting and 3,288 absent.

Ahmad said: “Out of the maximum obtainable score of 210, 13 candidates obtained the highest score of 202, while 27 candidates obtained the lowest score of one.

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“This year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates (two candidates from Lagos and 50 candidates from Rivers) were involved in examination malpractice”.

On the FGA Suleja exam, she noted that 3,421 candidates registered, 3,141 sat, and 280 were absent, with the highest score being 194 and the lowest being one.

Ahmad reaffirmed that the admission criteria remain 60 per cent merit, 30 per cent equality of states, and 10 per cent exigency.

The minister directed the Senior Secondary Education Department to ensure that all admissions are concluded promptly and in line with the guidelines.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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