The National Company and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has actually announced the release of the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination results, exposing that three out of every four prospects scored a minimum of 50 percent in the nationwide assessment regardless of a sharp drop in enrolment.
The board’s Registrar and Ceo, Dr Aminu Mohammed, disclosed the results on Tuesday, noting that the assessment was conducted across the country on June 13.
Mohammed stated 15,290 candidates signed up for the assessment this year, representing a considerable decline from the 29,260 taped in 2025. He explained that the drop of 13,970 candidates amounted to a 47.74 per cent decrease in enrolment.
According to him, 13,848 candidates eventually sat for the evaluation, accounting for 90.57 percent of those signed up, while 1,442 prospects, or 9.43 percent, were absent.
Supplying a breakdown of the results, the registrar said 10,426 candidates, representing 75.29 per cent of those who wrote the evaluation, gotten scores of 50 percent and above. He included that 5,708 prospects, equivalent to 41.22 per cent, scored at least 70 percent.
He even more revealed that 3,422 prospects, or 24.71 per cent, scored listed below the 50 percent criteria, while only 31 candidates, representing 0.22 per cent of participants, achieved outstanding scores of 96 per cent and above.
Mohammed said the evaluation was administered in 34 Federal Technical Colleges and 168 State Technical Colleges spread across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Area.
He noted that the workout was conducted efficiently in line with the board’s quality control treatments, adding that measures were put in location to guarantee the reliability and integrity of the examination.
The registrar described that candidates registered for 28 various trades organized under five broad classifications: Mechanical Technology, Electrical Innovation, Building Innovation, Creative and Culinary Technology, and Agricultural Innovation.
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He stated Electrical Setup and Maintenance Practice brought in the greatest variety of candidates with 3,870 registrations, followed by Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs/Maintenance, which taped 2,857 prospects.
Other trades with high enrolment consisted of Catering Craft Practice with 1,780 prospects, Bricklaying, Blocklaying and Concreting with 1,553 candidates, and Vehicle Mechanics with 1,156 candidates. Fashion Design and Garment Making also recorded strong interest, drawing in 940 prospects.
At the lower end of the enrolment scale, Mohammed stated Tiling and Cladding had just one prospect, while Social network Content Development and Management recorded two candidates.
He included that Fish Farming Activities brought in three candidates, Motorbike and Tricycle Repairs had 5, Creative Media enrolled six candidates, Auto CNG Conversion tape-recorded 9, while Leather Functions had 18 prospects.
To accommodate more potential students, Mohammed revealed that registration for the additional National Common Entrance Examination would start before the end of July.
He likewise encouraged moms and dads and guardians to support Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), worrying that technical colleges remain critical in equipping young Nigerians with useful abilities for employment, entrepreneurship and self-reliance.
According to him, the altering nature of the global workforce progressively requires technical skills, development and creativity, making professional education an important path for future career opportunities.