NECO Releases 2026 BECE Result

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

This was announced on Thursday in a press statement signed by Azeez Sani, Acting Director of Information and Public Relations.

According to him, 186,291 candidates registered for the examination in 12 subjects, which were drawn from the 36 states and the FCT, as well as five foreign countries.

The examination, which commenced on 20 April 2026, was successfully concluded on 30 April 2026.

He said, “The result of the examination was released following the successful conclusion of the 2026 BECE Award Committee Meeting held at the Council’s Headquarters in Minna, Niger State.

“During the meeting, the Chairperson of the Award Committee, Dr (Mrs) Folake Olatunji David, Director of Basic Education, Federal Ministry of Education, who represented the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, expressed satisfaction with the processes leading to the successful release of the result.

“The Award Committee Meeting was also attended by some secondary school principals from across the country, as well as NECO management.”

Meanwhile, the Award Committee has approved the date and time for the 2026 BECE re-sit examination. The re-sit examination is scheduled to hold on 22 and 23 July 2026 for Mathematics and English Studies.

The BECE re-sit examination is conducted for candidates who have conditional deficiencies in Mathematics, English Studies, or both.

The re-sit examination is intended to enable affected candidates to remedy deficiencies in Mathematics and English Studies, allowing them to obtain the necessary certification for admission and placement into Senior Secondary School (SSS1) without repeating a full academic year.