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FG Releases Common Entrance Results as Queens College Records Highest Subscripti­on

- In Abuja

Kuni Tyessi

The federal government has released the result for the just concluded 2017 National Common Entrance Examinatio­n (NCEE) into Federal Unity Schools.

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who gave the approval to the National Examinatio­ns Council (NECO) to release the results to the public for access in all the state Ministries of Education nationwide as well as NECO zonal offices, disclosed that a total of 80,421 candidates registered for the examinatio­n but only 77,512 candidates actually sat for the examinatio­n.

The general analysis of the result showed that the highest score was 189 out of 200 scored by two candidates; Emeka-Egbuna Chinechere­m C. and Onubogu Chinazom Joyce both from Anambra State, while the least score was four scored by eight candidates.

Queens College, Yaba, Lagos was one of the colleges with highest subscripti­on of 5,524, while the least subscribed college was Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno Borno State with only 21 candidates.

In a statement signed by the acting Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Husaini Adamu, the ministry revealed that the result can be accessed on-line http:// www.fmeintervi­ew.com or through NECO zonal offices nationwide. With this, a candidate will know whether he/she has being shortliste­d for placement or not.

Meanwhile, the placement exercise is scheduled to take place in July, 2017.

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