The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), with a total of 186,291 candidates participating in the nationwide examination.
The announcement was made in a statement issued in Minna by NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr. Azeez Sani. He disclosed that the candidates registered for the examination across 12 subjects.
According to the Council, the candidates were drawn from all 36 states of the federation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and five foreign countries, reflecting the broad reach of the examination.
NECO said the 2026 BECE was conducted successfully between April 20 and April 30, 2026, while the results were approved for release following the conclusion of the 2026 BECE Award Committee Meeting held at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
Speaking during the meeting, the Chairperson of the Award Committee, Dr. (Mrs.) 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 culminated in the successful release of the results.
The Award Committee meeting was attended by secondary school principals from across the country alongside members of the NECO management team.
Meanwhile, the committee also approved the timetable for the 2026 BECE Re-sit Examination. The examination will be held on July 22 and 23, 2026, and will cover Mathematics and English Studies.
According to NECO, the re-sit examination is designed for candidates who recorded conditional deficiencies in Mathematics, English Studies, or both. The exercise provides affected candidates with another opportunity to meet the requirements for certification and secure admission into Senior Secondary School One (SSS1) without repeating an entire academic year.
