NATIONAL BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD (NABTEB)

National Headquarters: No. 1, Benin-Agbor Road, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City

PRESS RELEASE
Sunday, 24^th May, 2026

2026 NATIONAL COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION: EXTENSION OF REGISTRATION PERIOD AND CHANGE OF EXAMINATION DATE

*REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 31^ST

*EXAMINATION HOLDS JUNE 13^TH

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) do hereby announce an extension of the registration period for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into all Technical Colleges in Nigeria from Sunday, 24^th May, 2026 to midnight of Sunday, 31^st May, 2026.

The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, NABTEB, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, conveyed the approval for the extension of the registration period for the National Common Entrance (NCEE) in an internal memorandum signed by the Director, Examinations Administration, Ms. Chigoziem Susan Metu.

By this extension, the registration for the National Common Entrance (NCEE) will close on Sunday, 31^st May, 2026, while the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) earlier fixed for Saturday, 6^th June, 2026, will now hold on Saturday, 13^th June, 2026.

According to the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, NABTEB, the extension of registration period for the NCEE is in response to popular demand by potential candidates who are urged to use this window of opportunity to register for the examination and conclude their registration formalities.

Dr. Mohammed enjoined prospective candidates that are entrepreneurially inclined and those who seek admission to institutions of higher learning to register and take NABTEB examinations.

Uchechukwu Olisah
Assistant Director (Media/Protocol)