NECO releases 2026 BECE results, schedules re-sit exams

National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

According to a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Sani Azeez, a total of 186,291 candidates registered for the examination across 12 subjects.

The candidates were drawn from the 36 states of the federation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and five foreign countries.

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NECO said the examination commenced on April 20, 2026, and was successfully concluded on April 30, 2026.

The results were approved and released following the successful conclusion of the 2026 BECE Award Committee Meeting held at NECO’s headquarters in Minna.

Speaking at the meeting, the Chairperson of the Award Committee, Dr. (Mrs.) Folake Olatunji David, who represented the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, expressed satisfaction with the processes that culminated in the successful release of the results.

The meeting was attended by secondary school principals from across the country as well as members of NECO management.

Meanwhile, the Award Committee approved July 22 and 23, 2026, for the conduct of the 2026 BECE Re-sit Examination for Mathematics and English Studies.

The re-sit examination is designed for candidates with conditional deficiencies in Mathematics, English Studies, or both, enabling them to remedy the deficiencies and obtain the certification required for admission and placement into Senior Secondary School One (SSS1) without repeating a full academic session.