Common Entrance registration is a mandatory step for primary school pupils seeking admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1). The National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) is conducted annually for pupils in their final year of primary school

This Nigerian entrance examination is administered by the National Examinations Council (NECO). The purpose of the national examination is to qualify candidates who can enter into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) of Federal Government Unity Colleges.

In full, NCEE means National Common Entrance Examination. Here is what you need to know about its registration process and more.

Requirements for the entrance examination start with the pupil's age and educational qualification. Have a look at what you need as you prepare for the National Common Entrance Examination 2026:

This process can only be completed on the NCEE registration portal. The registration has four main stages: creation of an account, purchasing a quota, adding a candidate, and printing the candidate's photocard. To complete the registration, head teachers, parents, or guardians must follow the following steps:

Steps to create an NCEE account

Creation of profiles can be done by parents or heads of schools. Here is how:

Steps to purchase a quota for NCEE registration

The examination process works through a quota system, as each examination centre can only hold a maximum of 250 learners. Follow these steps to purchase a quota for each pupil being registered:

Steps to add candidates to the register

The registration process can only be carried out per candidate. Once you have completed the process, follow the procedure below to register another candidate.

NECO has a dedicated payment platform for items such as non-validation and the correction of candidate names. You will require a payment item code for any payment, obtained from the NECO website.

This is an annual entry exam administered in Nigeria by the National Examinations Council (NECO) for pupils in Primary 6 seeking admission into Junior Secondary School. It marks a crucial step in transitioning from primary to secondary education in Nigeria.

The 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) in Nigeria was scheduled for 14 June. This date is communicated by the exam's administrator, NECO.

Only final year pupils of primary school who shall not be less than 10 years old by September of the examination year are eligible to write the examination.

Out of 66,931 candidates in the 2024 cohort, only one was able to score 203 points. This is the highest recorded score in the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE).

The examination in Nigeria is out of 210 marks. The examination is designed to assess core subjects as well as aptitude tests, each carrying either 40 or 10 marks.

How many subjects are written in the common entrance exam in Nigeria?

The NCEE assesses four compulsory subjects: English, mathematics, basic science and technology, and social studies. Other subjects include National Values Education, Quantitative, Vocational, and Verbal Aptitude.

By following these guidelines above, you will be able to complete the Common Entrance registration. This process can be completed by head teachers, parents, or guardians on the NCEE portal.

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