THE National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results for the 2024 common entrance examinations for Unity Schools.
Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, July 16.
He stated that 66,931 students were present for the examinations while 4,360 did not show up.
Sununu also said the candidate with the highest score in the exercise scored 203 out of 210 obtainable marks.
“Out of the maximum obtainable score of 210, one candidate obtained the highest score of 203, while 13 candidates obtained the lowest score of one.
“This year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates, two candidates from Lagos State and 50 candidates from Rivers State, were involved in examination malpractice,” he said.
He also said the admission requirement into the Unity Schools was 60 per cent merit.
A week ago, NECO released the results for the 2024 admissions into the Federal Government Gifted Academy, Suleja, Niger State.
Zamfara emerged as the best-performing Northern state, producing 30 gifted students in the exercise.
The state came second nationally after Anambra, which produced 35 gifted students, according to a report.
“In 2024, Zamfara received three slots based on the state quota and secured an additional 27 slots based on national merit into the Federal Government Academy. The students from Zamfara performed exceptionally well in the exams, obtaining more slots than any other state in the North.
“This is a significant development, particularly considering that a state of emergency was declared in the state’s education sector last year,” spokesperson to the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Idris was quoted as saying.
Ijeoma Opara is a journalist with The ICIR. Reach her via [email protected] or @ije_le on Twitter.