Federal Government announces release of 2026 common entrance results

The minister also announced the release of the results of the entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja.

She said 2,071 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,876 sat for the test and 195 were absent.

According to Ahmad, the highest score recorded for admission into the academy was 187 marks, representing 89.05 per cent of the total obtainable score, while the lowest score was four marks.

The minister stated that the admission guidelines into the Federal Government Colleges remain unchanged.

She said admissions would continue to be based on 60 per cent merit, 30 per cent equality of states and 10 per cent exigency, directing the Senior Secondary Education Department to conclude the admission exercise promptly and in strict compliance with the approved guidelines.

Ahmad also reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening the nation’s unity colleges through sustained investment in infrastructure, improved feeding programmes and better teacher quality.

“Our Federal Government Colleges have become the first choice for many parents across Nigeria. We will continue to improve infrastructure, feeding and the quality of teachers to ensure better learning outcomes for our children,” she said.

Earlier, the Registrar of the National Examinations Council, Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, formally presented the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination results and the National Gifted Examination results to the minister for public release.