The Federal Government has announced the release of the 2020/2021 National Common Entrance Examination results, which was conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO).
In the announced result, the Federal Government pegged the national cut off marks for the examination at 142.
According to a report from Channels Television, the results were announced by the Minister for Education, Adamu Adamu, during its presentation by the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Godswill Obioma, in Abuja on Monday, November 16, 2020.
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Adamu expressed delight at the speed with which the leadership of NECO conducted the 2020 National Common Entrance Examination, despite the setbacks caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the #EndSARS protests across the country.
The Education Minister disclosed that a total of 70,580 candidates sat for the examination nationwide, out of which 24,416 candidates passed with a minimum score of 66.
He said that the admission carrying capacity in the country has increased to 26,625 for the current year with the number of unity schools now up to 110.
In the results that were released, 3 students recorded the highest scores and they are: Umeonyiagu Chinua Crucifixio (Anambra State), with a score of 199 out of 200 marks; followed by Onwuamanam Udochukwu (Enugu State) with a score of 198; and Salaam Mariam Aderemilekun (Lagos State) who scored 197 marks.
The Minister of Education ordered a comprehensive investigation on the circumstances that surrounded the absence of a huge number of students from the exams, after NECO had revealed that 16,713 candidates were said to be absent from the examination due to the EndSARS protests that rocked the country recently.
The Minister noted that the admission criteria include 60% strictly on merit, 30% based on states’ representation in the Unity Colleges and the remaining 10% to cover other sundry considerations such as special needs candidates, gender, local community, and biological children of teachers, PTA, School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) and old students organizations, etc.
He subsequently directed that within 72 hours of the receipt of the results, principals are to complete both the merit-based (60%) and 30% of equality of states’ admission.
Please we need the result to reach the parents of the pupils so registration will commence with immediate effect
Pls sir my son score 160 and his first choice is FSTC Yaba Lagos I hope he’s Qualified?
Pls my son score 160 in 2020 common entrance exam And his first choice is FSTC Yaba Lagos I hope he’s Qualified?
My son scored 167 and fstc yaba is his dream school. I pray and hope he joins.
30 / Nov / 2020
My daughter was given admission to FCG, Tobi in Venue State. But we reside in Lagos of which Queens College was her first choice and FCTC, Yaba as second Choice. Please how do I do a change in Institutions.?
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