The National Examination Council, has released the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination results
A total of A total of 126,291 candidates registered for the examinations in 12 subjects which commenced on 20th April, 2026 and was concluded on 30th April, 2026.
The Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, made this known on Thursday in a statement in a statement in which he disclosed that an award Committee has approved a date for the 2026 BECE re-sit examination.
The chairperson of the Award Committee and Director, Basic Education, Federal Ministry of Education, Folake David, who represented the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, expressed satisfaction with the processes leading to the successful release of the result.
“The result of the examination was released following the successful conclusion of the 2026 BECE Award Committee Meeting held at the Council’s Headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
“The Award Committee has approved the date and time for the 2026 BECE Re-sit examination. The Re-sit examination is scheduled to hold on 22nd and 23rd July, 2026 for Mathematics and English Studies.
“The BECE Re-sit examination is conducted for candidates that have conditional deficiencies in Mathematics or English studies or both.
“The Re-sit examination is to enable affected candidates remedy deficiencies in mathematics and English Studies, which allows them gain the necessary certification for admission and placement into Senior Secondary School (SSS1) without repeating a full academic year,” she said.
The BECE is conducted by NECO for pupils completing the nine-year Basic Education programme in Nigeria.
The examination serves as a key assessment for admission and placement into Senior Secondary School.