FG Released 2026 National Common Entrance Results Released, as 10 Candidates Score 202 Marks

The Federal Government has released the results of the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Junior Secondary School One (JSS 1) in the nation's 83 Federal Unity Colleges and the Federal Government Academy (FGA), Suleja.

Announcing the results in Abuja, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa'id Ahmad, said the exercise underscores the government's commitment to merit-based admissions, transparency, equity and the continued development of the Unity Colleges as centres of academic excellence and national integration.

According to the minister, 60,357 candidates registered for the examination, which was conducted on Saturday, June 6, 2026, across the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and designated centres in the Republic of Benin and Togo.

She disclosed that 56,950 candidates eventually sat for the examination, while 3,407 candidates were absent.

Prof. Ahmad revealed that 10 candidates emerged as the highest scorers, each obtaining 202 marks out of the maximum obtainable 210 marks. She added that 82 candidates recorded the lowest score of one mark.

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Describing the National Common Entrance Examination as a vital national assessment, the minister said it provides qualified Nigerian children with access to quality secondary education while promoting national unity through the long-standing motto of the Federal Unity Colleges, "Pro Unitate" (For Unity).

The minister also announced the release of the 2026 entrance examination results for the Federal Government Academy (FGA), Suleja, Nigeria's premier institution for gifted children.

According to her, 2,071 candidates registered for the FGA entrance examination, 1,876 sat for the test, while 195 were absent. The highest score recorded was 187 out of 210 (89.05 per cent), while the lowest score was four marks.

Prof. Ahmad reiterated that admissions into the Federal Unity Colleges would continue to be guided by the Federal Government's approved admission criteria of 60 per cent merit, 30 per cent equality of states, and 10 per cent exigency.

She directed the Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education to conclude the admission process without delay and in strict compliance with the approved guidelines.

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The minister further assured parents and other stakeholders that the Federal Government would continue investing in school infrastructure, teacher development, student welfare, quality feeding programmes and other initiatives aimed at improving learning conditions in the Unity Colleges.

Responding to questions from journalists, Prof. Ahmad explained that the National Common Entrance Examination is open to eligible Nigerian children between the ages of 10 and 12 years and is conducted nationwide, including designated examination centres outside the country.

She added that admission into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja, is based strictly on candidates' outstanding performance in the entrance examination.

Earlier, the Director of the Senior Secondary Education Department, Mr. Adeniji Ibrahim, described the public presentation of the results as another demonstration of the Federal Government's commitment to transparency, accountability and credibility in the admission process into the Federal Unity Colleges and the Federal Government Academy.

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Also speaking, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, formally presented the results to the Minister of State for Education on behalf of the Governing Board, Management and Staff of the Council.

He commended the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Education, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders for their support, which ensured the successful conduct of the examinations and the timely release of the results.

The Federal Government reaffirmed that admissions into the Federal Unity Colleges would continue to uphold the principles of merit, fairness and equity, while sustaining investments that will preserve the institutions as centres of excellence and national integration.