The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has confirmed that the results of the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination into technical colleges across Nigeria will be published on July 7, with 167,000 students having registered for this year's sitting. Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Board, Aminu Mohammed, disclosed the timeline during an inspection on Wednesday, revealing that this year's enrolment marks a sharp rise from the 92,260 candidates recorded last year.

Mohammed explained that all arrangements for the selection and placement of successful candidates have been concluded, with the exercise scheduled to hold between Monday, July 20, and July 22, 2026. "So, for now, gradually, under this TVET arrangement, having the TVET I and TVET II, we have done the National Common Entrance. And in a matter of days, we have promised that in 21 working days, the result will be ready," he stated, adding that the figures reflect growth driven by current federal education policy.

He affirmed that the process would meet its stated timeline. "Authoritatively, I am telling you this evening, the selection and placement of those students will be on Monday, 20th to 22nd of July. All arrangements for selection have been concluded. I assure you, by the 7th of July, that is next week, Tuesday, the result for the National Common Entrance will be made public," Mohammed remarked, urging the Board and Federal Technical Colleges to sustain the momentum behind rising enrolment figures.

Speaking further on the value of technical education, Mohammed maintained that Technical and Vocational Education and Training programmes remain a major driver of economic self reliance for graduates. "It is clear that any student that graduated from this technical school has something to do on their own to earn a living," he noted, arguing that skills acquisition reduces dependence on paper qualifications amid widespread graduate unemployment. He pointed to the large number of degree holders without jobs in cities such as Lagos as evidence that practical skills offer a more direct route to income.

On infrastructure, the registrar acknowledged persisting deficiencies across technical institutions, noting that improvisation remains necessary in some trade areas while arrangements are underway to review and equip schools with modern tools required for effective training.