The National Examination Council has released the 2024 common entrance examination results for Federal Colleges, also known Unity schools.
The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday.
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.
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.
Sununu disclosed that a total of 4,360 candidates were absent while 66,931 were present.
While stating that about 13 candidates scored 01, the minister noted that one candidate scored the highest score of 203 out of the obtainable score of 210.
Sununu also explained that admission process into the 104 Unity Schools across the country will be 60 percent merit.