The Nationwide Enterprise and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) has prolonged registration for the 2026 Nationwide Widespread Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Technical Faculties, offering a four-month window for candidates to finish the method.
The extension was introduced by the Registrar and Chief Govt Officer of NABTEB, Dr Aminu Mohammed, in an announcement issued on Sunday in Benin via the board’s Assistant Director, Media and Protocol, Uchechukwu Olisah.
The registration interval beforehand set for January 26 and closed on Could 24 was prolonged to ease strain on candidates and their households and guarantee a clean registration course of.
What NABTEB mentioned
Dr Mohammed disclosed that NABTEB had accredited a four-month registration window for the 2026 NCEE.
He mentioned registration would begin on January 26 and shut on Could 24, whereas the examination can be carried out nationwide on June 6.
In response to him, the choice adopted the approval of the 2026 examination and registration framework by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa.
“This prolonged timeline is a deliberate coverage choice to permit sufficient preparation, cut back congestion on the registration platform and minimise monetary and logistical burdens on dad and mom and guardians,” he mentioned
The registrar added that the board had strengthened its administrative and technological techniques to assist a seamless registration course of.
“NABTEB has put in place complete measures to ensure a clean and stress-free registration expertise for candidates, dad and mom, guardians and faculties, whereas sustaining the very best requirements of examination integrity,” Mohammed mentioned.
Warning to candidates
The NABTEB chief government urged potential candidates to register solely via the official NABTEB on-line portal, warning in opposition to using unauthorised brokers or third-party platforms.
“All functions have to be processed solely via NABTEB’s official portal.
“Candidates and guardians are suggested to finish their registration nicely forward of the deadline to keep away from last-minute challenges,” he mentioned
- The registrar reaffirmed NABTEB’s dedication to professionalism and transparency, noting that the board remained targeted on increasing entry to technical schooling whereas safeguarding the credibility of its examinations.
- He additionally inspired Nigerians to reap the benefits of alternatives supplied by Technical and Vocational Training and Coaching (TVET), describing it as a pathway to employable expertise, entrepreneurship and financial self-reliance.
Mohammed added that NABTEB would proceed to work carefully with the Federal Ministry of Training and different stakeholders to strengthen skills-based schooling and assist Nigeria’s human capital improvement objectives.
What you must know
NABTEB is accountable for administering technical and vocational examinations in Nigeria, together with the Nationwide Widespread Entrance Examination into Technical Faculties, as a part of its mandate to advertise skills-based schooling and competency for the labour market. The board additionally conducts examinations that result in the award of Nationwide Enterprise Certificates.
- In its 2025 June/July NBC and NTC examinations, 92,875 candidates registered for the examinations throughout 1,892 centres nationwide, with 89,621 outcomes graded, representing 96.50% of complete enrolment.
- The board additionally reported a 37.08 per cent improve in enrolment and a ten.77percentVincrease within the variety of examination centres in comparison with 2024.
- Efficiency information confirmed that 81,172 candidates handed Arithmetic in 2025, representing a 94.60% move charge, in comparison with a 91.39% move charge recorded within the earlier yr.
NABTEB additionally recorded a discount in examination malpractice instances, with 435 candidates concerned in 516 instances in 2025, in comparison with 349 candidates concerned in 524 instances in 2024.
