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

‎This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by its Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr Azeez Sani.

‎Sani said that a total of 186,291 candidates registered for the examination in 12 subjects.

‎He said the candidates were drawn from the 36 states of the federation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and five foreign countries.

‎According to him, the examination commenced on April 20 and was successfully concluded on April 30, 2026.