The Federal Government has conducted the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal and State Technical Colleges across the country, alongside a pilot Computer-Based Test (CBT) exercise coordinated by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).
The examination was held nationwide and recorded a smooth exercise at various centres, including the Federal Technical College, Orozo, and Government Secondary School, Garki, Abuja.
Representing the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, the Director of Technology and Science Education, Mrs. Patricia Ogungbemi, monitored the exercise and urged candidates to embrace technical and vocational education as a pathway to self-reliance, innovation, entrepreneurship and employment.
Ogungbemi said technical education equips young people with practical and industry-relevant skills that can enhance their employability and contribute to national development.
She also highlighted the opportunities available to graduates of technical colleges, including access to government-supported programmes aimed at promoting job creation and economic growth.
A key feature of the exercise was the pilot Computer-Based Test conducted after the conventional paper-based examination.
According to officials, the initiative was designed to assess the readiness of candidates and examination administrators for a future transition to a fully computer-based assessment system.
The successful conduct of both the entrance examination and the CBT pilot, officials said, reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to advancing digital transformation in the education sector, strengthening examination integrity and improving the quality of technical and vocational education in Nigeria.
