The Federal Government has announced the successful conduct of the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Federal and State Technical Colleges across the country.
As part of the exercise, the Federal Ministry of Education introduced a pilot computer-based test (CBT), coordinated by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, to assess readiness for a future transition to a fully digital examination system.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade.
According to the statement, the examination was conducted smoothly nationwide, including at centres such as Federal Technical College, Orozo, and Government Secondary School, Garki, in Abuja.
Representing the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, the Director of Technology and Science Education, Patricia Ogungbemi, monitored the exercise and encouraged candidates to consider technical and vocational education as a route to self-reliance, innovation, entrepreneurship, and employment.
She emphasised the benefits available to technical college graduates, including practical, industry-relevant skills and government-backed programmes designed to support job creation and economic development.
“A major feature of the exercise was the pilot CBT session conducted after the conventional examination. The initiative was designed to assess readiness for the future transition to a fully computer-based examination system.
“The successful conduct of both exercises underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to digital transformation, assessment integrity, and quality technical education,” the statement read.
The pilot programme aligns with ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to digitise entrance and public examinations in Nigeria, following similar reforms introduced in examinations conducted by the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council.
