The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, announced the release of the results on Thursday in Abuja after receiving the examination report from the National Examinations Council (NECO).
The Nigerian government has released the results of the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into the country's 80 Federal Government Colleges, popularly known as Unity Colleges, with 10 candidates emerging as the highest scorers after each recorded 202 marks out of the maximum obtainable score of 210.
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, announced the release of the results on Thursday in Abuja after receiving the examination report from the National Examinations Council (NECO).
According to the minister, 70,357 candidates registered for the examination, while 66,950 sat for the test conducted on Saturday, June 6, 2026, across Nigeria, the Benin Republic and Togo. She added that 3,407 candidates were absent.
Ahmad disclosed that the top 10 candidates each scored 202 marks, while 82 candidates recorded the lowest score of one mark.
