The results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) were made public by the National Examinations Council (NECO) on Wednesday.
According to a statement released by NECO’s Ag. Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, 179,201 candidates enrolled for the exam in 12 different topics together. The announcement stated that the exam started on May 12, 2025, and was successfully finished on May 23, 2025, even though it did not disclose the candidates’ performance.
According to Azeez, the exam results were made public after the 2025 BECE Award Committee Meeting, which was successfully concluded at the Council’s headquarters in Minna.
He explained that during the meeting, the chairperson of the Award Committee, Dr Folake Olatunji David, Director, Basic Education, Federal Ministry of Education expressed satisfaction with the processes leading to the successful release of the results.
The NECO spokesman also indicated that the Award committee meeting was attended by some Secondary School Principals from across the Country as well as NECO Management.
He said the Award Committee has approved the Date and Timetable for the 2025 BECE Re-sit examination.
According to NECO, “The Re-sit examination is scheduled to hold on 23rd and 24th July, 2025 for Mathematics and English Studies”.
