The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
A total of 186,291 candidates registered for the examination, which covered 12 subjects. According to a statement issued by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, 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.
NECO said the results were released following the successful conclusion of the 2026 BECE Award Committee Meeting held at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
Speaking at the meeting, the Chairperson of the Award Committee, Dr. Folake Olatunji David, Director of Basic Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, who represented the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, expressed satisfaction with the processes that led to 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 has approved July 22 and 23, 2026, for the conduct of the BECE Re-sit Examination in Mathematics and English Studies.
The re-sit examination is designed for candidates with conditional deficiencies in Mathematics, English Studies, or both. It provides affected candidates with an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies and obtain the certification required for admission and placement into Senior Secondary School (SSS1) without repeating an academic year.
