The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has extended the registration period for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination into technical colleges across Nigeria to May 31.
The board also announced that the examination date has been moved from June 6 to June 13.
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This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Benin by the board’s Assistant Director of Media and Protocol, Uchechukwu Olisah.
According to the statement, the approval for the extension was conveyed by the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, Aminu Mohammed.
He noted that the decision was communicated through an internal memorandum signed by the Director of Examinations Administration, Chigoziem Metu.
“With this extension, the registration for the National Common Entrance Examination will close on Sunday, May 31, while the examination earlier scheduled for Saturday, June 6, will now hold on Saturday, June 13,” the statement read.
The board explained that the extension followed requests from prospective candidates who asked for more time to complete their registration processes.
It added that the registrar encouraged candidates to make use of the additional period to finalise their registration before the new deadline.
He also urged students interested in technical education to take advantage of the opportunity and register for the examination.
The examination is conducted for admission into technical colleges across the country.
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