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13 Candidates Score 01 As NECO Releases 2024 Common Entrance Results

The National Examinations Council has released the 2024 common entrance examination results for Unity schools.

It was gathered that 13 candidates scored 01, while the highest score was 203 out of an obtainable 210.

The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu made this known during a press briefing on Tuesday about the outcome of the examinations.

Recall that a total of 71,291 candidates participated in the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE conducted in 599 centres on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

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NECO had released data showing that Lagos State came tops with the highest number of candidates, with 17,751 while FCT came second with 10,209 candidates and Anambra State trailed in third position with 4,972 candidates, respectively.

According to Sununu, a total of 4,360 candidates were absent while 66,931 were present.

The minister noted that one candidate scored the highest score of 203 out of the obtainable score of 210.

He also noted that the admission process will be based on 60% merit as usual.

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