BREAKING: 2020/2021 National Common Entrance Examination Results Released By NECO

The 2020/2021 National Common Entrance Examination results has been released by National Examinations Council (NECO).

Placing the national cut off marks at 142.

The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Godswill Obioma, while presenting the results to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, Monday, in Abuja, revealed that a total of 70,580 candidates sat for the examination across the nation, out of which 24,416 candidates passed, scoring a minimum of 66.

Three students got the highest scores, Umeonyiagu Chinua Crucifixio, Anambra scored 199, Onwuamanam Udochukwu, Enugu scored 198 while Salaam Mariam Aderemilekun, Lagos scored 197 respectively.

16,713 candidates were reported to be absent from the examination due to the ENDSARS protests that disturbed the country recently.

Adamu pointed that with the Unity Colleges now 110, admissions carrying capacity has been shored up to 26,625 for the current academic year, 720 slots were added with the establishment of six more Federal Science and Technical Colleges across the six geopolitical zones.