75% pass as NABTEB releases 2026 NCEE results

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results, with 75 per cent of candidates scoring 50 per cent and above.

The NABTEB Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Aminu Mohammed, announced the release of the results on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

The examination was conducted across Nigeria on June 13, 2026.

Mohammed said enrolment dropped significantly, with 15,290 candidates registering for the examination compared to 29,260 candidates recorded in 2025.

According to him, the figure represents a decline of 13,970 candidates, equivalent to 47.74 per cent of the previous year’s enrolment.

Mohammed said 13,848 candidates, representing 90.57 per cent of those registered, sat for the examination, while 1,442 candidates, representing 9.43 per cent, were absent.

Mohammed stated: “Out of the 13,848 candidates who sat for the examination, 10,426 candidates representing 75.29 per cent scored 50 per cent and above, while 5,708 candidates, 41.22 per cent scored 70 per cent and above.

“3,422 candidates (24.71 per cent) scored below 50 per cent, while 31 candidates (0.22 per cent) attained the highest rank with scores of 96 per cent and above.”

The NABTEB boss said the examination was conducted across 34 Federal Technical Colleges and 168 State Technical Colleges in 36 states and the FCT.

He said the exercise was conducted peacefully and in compliance with the board’s quality assurance guidelines to ensure transparency and credibility.

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According to him, candidates enrolled in 28 trades grouped into five clusters comprising Mechanical, Electrical, Construction, Creative and Culinary, and Agricultural Technology.

Mohammed said Electrical Installation and Maintenance Practice recorded the highest enrolment with 3,870 candidates, followed by Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs/Maintenance with 2,857 candidates.

Other popular trades include Catering Craft Practice with 1,780 candidates, Bricklaying, Blocklaying and Concreting with 1,553, and Automobile Mechanics with 1,156 candidates.

Fashion Design and Garment Making attracted 940 candidates, making it one of the most subscribed trades in the examination.

The NABTEB registrar, however, said Tiling and Cladding recorded the lowest enrolment with one candidate, while Social Media Content Creation and Management had two candidates.

Mohammed said Fish Farming Activities recorded three candidates, Motorcycle and Tricycle Repairs (five), Creative Media (six), Automobile CNG Conversion (nine), and Leather Works (18).

Mohammed said registration for the supplementary NCEE would commence before the end of July to accommodate more prospective candidates.

He urged parents and guardians to encourage their children to embrace Technical and Vocational Education and Training as pathways to employment, entrepreneurship and self-reliance.