By Yiep Joseph
The National Examination Council (NEC) has nullified the results of 87 candidates from Nimule Model Secondary School for violating examination rules and regulations.
The body made the decision as it announced the top performers in the 2025 South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (SSCSE).
Dr. Kuyok Abol Kuyok, Minister of General Education and Instruction, told the press on Tuesday during the official release of the results.
According to the minister, the affected students were found to have been involved in a serious breach of examination procedures, prompting the council to cancel the entire school’s results.
“In terms of irregularities, the council has nullified or cancelled results of one school, namely Nimule Model Secondary School, with 87 candidates in Eastern Equatoria State due to a serious breach of examination rules and regulations,” he said.
The minister added that the NEC had also awarded zero scores to 23 other candidates linked to the same cheating case.
“It also awarded zero scores to 23 other candidates for the same cheating case,” he added.
Despite the disciplinary measures, the release of the results also brought good news for top-performing students across the country, with Darling Wisdom Academy Secondary School emerging as the dominant school in the national rankings.
Maduet Mangong Maduet of Darling Wisdom Academy’s Pentagon Campus emerged as the overall best candidate after scoring 88.9 percent in the arts stream.
The second position went to Malual Aluong Riak, also from Darling Wisdom Academy, who scored 88.5 percent in science.
Third place was jointly shared by Kenyi Lado Lawon of Juba Integrated High School, Manyang Machot Lony of Darling Wisdom Academy, and Marial Alier Garang, also of Darling Wisdom Academy, after each scored 88.3 percent in the science stream.
Other high achievers included Arech Atem Deng of Legacy Global Academy Secondary School and Teresa Ayen Maker of Darling Wisdom Academy’s Nana Campus, who both scored 87.3 percent.
Awor Monytoch Kock of Darling Wisdom Academy followed with 87.1 per cent, while Alor Gloria Madut of Blue Nile Secondary School scored 87.0 per cent.
The top performers list also featured Achol Awan Madut and Nyanmador Marial Muorwel of St. Lawrence Academy (London), as well as Adhel Mawien Wol and Mary Akol Mabor from Juba Academy Secondary School.
The results underscored both the achievements of outstanding students and NEC’s commitment to protecting the integrity of national examinations.
The minister said strict action against malpractice remains essential to ensuring fairness and maintaining public confidence in the country’s examination system.