FG releases NECO 2017 Common Entrance exams result

THE Federal Government has released the result for the just concluded 2017 national common entrance examination into Federal government colleges also known as Unity schools.

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, approved the release of the results of the examination conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO) a few weeks ago.

A statement conveying this by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr Husseini Adamu, on Thursday in Abuja said the result has been released for public access in all the State Ministries of Education nationwide as well as NECO zonal offices.

A total of 80,421 candidates registered for the examination but only 77, 512 candidates actually sat for the examination.

The general analysis of the result shows that the highest score was 189 out of 200 scored by two candidates; Emeka-Egbuna Chinecherem C. and Onubogu Chinazom Joyce both from Anambra State, while the least score was 4 scored by 8 candidates.

Queens College, Yaba Lagos was one of the colleges with highest subscription of 5524, while the least subscribed college was FGGC, Monguno Borno State with only 21 candidates.

The result could be accessed on-line http://www.fmeinterview.com or through NECO zonal offices nationwide, to know whether a candidate is shortlisted for placement or not.

Meanwhile, the placement exercise is scheduled to take place in July, 2017.