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.

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 and concluded on April 30, 2026.

The results were approved and released following the successful conclusion of the 2026 BECE Award Committee Meeting held at NECO 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 and representative of 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 the 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 intended for candidates with conditional deficiencies in Mathematics, English Studies, or both, providing them 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.