The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), paving the way for thousands of candidates to proceed to senior secondary education.
The results were approved following the successful conclusion of the 2026 BECE Award Committee Meeting held at NECO’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
In a statement issued by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, the examination body disclosed that a total of 186,291 candidates registered for the examination across 12 subjects.
According to NECO, the candidates were drawn from the 36 states of the federation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and five foreign countries. The examination commenced on April 20, 2026, and was successfully concluded on April 30, 2026.
Sani noted that the Chairperson of the Award Committee, Dr. Folake Olatunji-David, Director of Basic Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, represented the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, at the meeting. She reportedly expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the examination and the processes leading to the release of the results.
The meeting was attended by secondary school principals from across the country, alongside members of NECO’s management team.
Meanwhile, the Award Committee approved July 22 and 23, 2026, for the conduct of the 2026 BECE Re-sit Examination in Mathematics and English Studies.
NECO explained that the re-sit examination is specifically designed for candidates with conditional deficiencies in Mathematics, English Studies, or both subjects.
The council stated that the initiative would provide affected candidates with an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies and obtain the certification required for admission and placement into Senior Secondary School One (SSS1) without having to repeat an entire academic year.
According to the examination body, the move is aimed at supporting students in meeting the academic requirements necessary for progression to the next stage of their education.
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