The National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, recording an improved decline in examination malpractice.

The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results on Thursday during a press briefing.

Wushishi said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 candidates eventually sat for it.

According to him, 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtained five credits or more including English Language and Mathematics.

A total of 1,126,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained at least five credits irrespective of their performance in English Language and Mathematics.

The registrar said 1,496 candidates were involved in examination malpractice in 2026, compared with 3,878 cases recorded in 2025.

He said this represented a 64.74 per cent decline in reported malpractice cases.

Wushishi attributed the reduction partly to the adoption of computer-based examinations, which he said had helped to reduce malpractice during NECO examinations.

He also addressed concerns about so-called miracle centres, saying NECO was not aware of such centres and had established criteria for registering examination centres.

The council said candidates would be able to access their results through the approved NECO result-checking channels.