Minister of State for Education, Mr. Yusuf Sununu says the results of the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Junior Secondary School one (JSS 1) of Federal Unity Colleges have been released.
He disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja, Nigeria.
He said the common entrance is a highly competitive examination that is administered every year to Nigerian children both at home and abroad who desire to gain admission into the nation’s one hundred and fifteen (115) Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) spread across all parts of the country.
These FUCs continue to strengthen our unity as a country with their motto “Pro Unitate”.
He said 71,291 candidates registered for 2024 NCEE, while 66,931 candidates sat for the examination with 4,360 were absent;
“Out of the maximum obtainable score of 210, one candidate obtained the highest score of 203, while 13 candidates obtained the lowest score of 1;
He said in the highlights of the Federal Government Academy Suleja examination,
2,649 candidates registered for the examination, while 2,336 candidates sat for the examination and 313 candidates were absent.
“The highest score is 180, while the lowest is 5,” he said.
He said the admission criteria for selection of qualified candidates into Federal Unity Colleges remain the same, these are: 60% Merit; 30% Equality of State;10% Exigency
“Now that the results have been released, the Senior Secondary Education Department should ensure that all admission processes are concluded timely and in line with the above criteria,” he said
He commended Zamfara state for increasing participation in the 2024 NCEE from 2.5 percent to 5 percent, while urging other northern states to also increase their numbers.
He assured all Nigerian parents that the government will continue to do its best to improve on infrastructural development, feeding and teacher quality for effective teaching and learning in the nation’s federal Colleges.
He regretted that this year, an unprecedented number of 52 candidates (2 candidates from Lagos State and 50 candidates from Rivers State) were involved in examination malpractice.