64,000 students sit for 2025 common admission exam in federal colleges

A total of 64,000 pupils from Nigeria, the Republic Benin and Togo on Saturday sat for the National Common Common Entrele Examination (Ncee) of 2025 in colleges of the Federal Government.

The exam, organized by the National Examinations Council (NEAN), has been held in various centers.

The Minister for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, who monitored the examination at the secondary school of Maitama model and the secondary school of the Government of Tudun Wada, Wuse, Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the exercise.

“I am very happy with the conduct of the exams. They started promptly, the students were ordered and the invigios were present and active everywhere.

We had a total of 64,000 candidates – 30,000 boys and 34,000 girls – showing a strong interest in our universities of unity, “he said.

Prof. Ahmad observed that the high turnout reflects the public trust supported in the school system of the Federal Unit, adding: “This shows that the Nigerians still believe in the value of colleges of the Federal Government as national cohesion tools”.

Neco’s chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, revealed that Lagos State recorded the greatest number of candidates recorded with over 15,000, while the Republic of Togo had the lowest turnout, with only 17 candidates.

“In total, we had 109 candidates from the Republic Benin and Togo, all the Nigerian citizens who reside there.

“This underlines the wide reach and reputation of our universities of unity,” he said.

Prof. Wushishi also confirmed that the exam was conducted without hitches in all centers, without accidents or delays.

“The materials arrived in time, the exams began as expected and we had no problems. This bodes well for the next exams of the Senior Waec and Neco secondary school,” he added.

He also recognized the efforts to guarantee inclusiveness, in particular the participation of children with special needs.

“We provided braille materials and support staff for the students who requested them,” he said.

The director of Senior secondary education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Binta Abdulkadir, underlined that the process of admission in colleges will be guided by merit, state shares and need, with the latter for the benefit mainly of the children of the federal public employees.

“The final positions are based on the results of the exam and we are committed to maintaining a fair and inclusive admission process,” he said.

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