FG releases 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission list for JSS1 candidates

The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for Federal Unity Colleges, with successful candidates offered admission into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) across the country.

The admission list, approved by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, marks the commencement of the admission process for candidates seeking placement in the nation’s Federal Unity Colleges, popularly known as Unity Schools.

The Federal Ministry of Education announced the release in a statement issued by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo.

The ministry said the development was part of the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring a transparent, accessible and orderly admission process for prospective students.

Parents and guardians can now check the 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission status of their children and wards through the designated Federal Ministry of Education admission platform or the notice board of the relevant Federal Unity College.

Successful candidates are required to print their admission slips and proceed to the Federal Unity College indicated on the slip for confirmation and completion of the necessary admission formalities.

The ministry specifically directed parents and guardians to check admission status and print admission slips through the FME Posting Portal.

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Candidates and their parents or guardians should log into the portal with the required details, check the placement information and print the admission slip where admission has been offered.

Those who encounter difficulties accessing their admission information online may also check the notice board of the relevant Federal Unity College, according to the ministry.

The ministry urged parents and guardians to check the admission status promptly and ensure that successful candidates report to their assigned colleges as required.

The 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission exercise follows the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), which serves as the basis for admission into JSS1 in Federal Unity Colleges.

A total of 60,357 candidates registered for the 2026 NCEE, while 56,950 candidates sat for the examination. The remaining registered candidates were recorded as absent.

The number of candidates competing for admission highlights the demand for places in the Federal Unity Colleges, which provide secondary education to students from different parts of Nigeria.

The Unity Schools system includes federal government colleges, federal government girls’ colleges, federal science colleges and federal science and technical colleges located in various parts of the country.

Beyond providing access to secondary education, the Federal Unity Colleges are designed to promote national integration by bringing students from different states, regions and backgrounds together in a shared learning environment.

The Federal Government has continued efforts to improve the administration of the Unity Schools admission process, including the use of digital platforms to make placement and admission procedures more accessible to candidates and their families.

Minister of Education Tunji Alausa congratulated all successful candidates and their families on the admission offers.

He urged the newly admitted students to approach their secondary education with discipline, diligence and a strong commitment to academic excellence.

Parents and guardians were also encouraged to provide the necessary support as their children and wards prepare to begin studies at their respective Federal Unity Colleges.

Candidates offered admission should carefully check the college stated on their admission slips and comply with the reporting, documentation and other requirements communicated by the institution.

The release of the 2026/2027 Federal Unity Colleges admission list now allows successful JSS1 candidates to proceed with admission confirmation and other formalities ahead of the new academic session.

How to check the 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission status

Parents, guardians and candidates can check the Unity Schools admission list through the FME Posting Portal.

They should log into the platform using the required candidate details, check the admission status and placement, and print the admission slip if admission has been offered.

Successful candidates should then proceed to the Federal Unity College stated on their admission slips to complete the required admission formalities.

Parents and guardians are advised to rely on the information contained in the official admission slip and follow the instructions provided by the assigned college.

FG releases 2026/2027 Unity Schools admission list for JSS1 candidates

JAMB Moves O’Level Upload Online, Ends CBT Centre Visits for 2026 UTME Candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has introduced a home-based system allowing candidates to verify and upload their O’Level results directly from their homes, eliminating the need for physical visits to CBT centres.

NIGERIA – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced an online system allowing candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions through the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to verify and upload their O’Level results from home. The new service, initially covering results issued by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), is expected to reduce candidates’ dependence on Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for O’Level result uploads, particularly during periods of high patronage. In a statement issued on Monday, August 24, 2026, JAMB’s Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the initiative was designed to make the Board’s services “easier, faster, safer and more convenient” for candidates. He explained that under the arrangement, JAMB’s e-Facility platform will integrate directly with examination bodies, allowing candidates’ results to be checked against official records held by the issuing bodies before being downloaded into their JAMB profiles.

According to JAMB, the system will address several challenges associated with the traditional manual upload process, including misplaced or mixed-up paper certificates, submission of unverified or fraudulent results, and errors in the manual entry of subjects and grades. The electronic process will reduce mistakes that can occur when candidates manually enter their subjects and grades, which could create complications during admission processing. The Board said the innovation forms part of its renewed customer-focused service delivery agenda under its sixth Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, with technology being deployed to reduce unnecessary physical visits, queues and paperwork. Prof. Aina, who recently unveiled a five-year reform agenda titled “JAMB 2031: Building Trust, Reducing Trauma,” has pledged to make the Board more transparent, technology-driven, and candidate-friendly.

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JAMB explained that the process involves two stages. The first stage requires candidates to visit the designated result verification portal at buyresultsverificationcode.ng and provide their National Identification Number (NIN), select the number of O’Level sittings (one or two), select the relevant examination body or bodies, provide their email address and GSM number, make payment through the available payment gateway using a debit card or bank transfer, and enter their examination number, examination series, and examination year. Upon successful verification, JAMB will issue a Verification Code. The second stage involves candidates sending “VERIFY” followed by their Verification Code to 55019 or 66019. The verified result will then be uploaded, and candidates will receive a notification confirming the submission.

For candidates with two O’Level sittings, they must log into their JAMB e-Facility dashboard and select “2026 UTME O’Level Upload”. After entering the Verification Code, the two verified results will be displayed, enabling candidates to select the required subjects. Candidates must select a minimum of five and a maximum of nine subjects, with no subject selected more than once, before clicking “Apply the O’Level Results”. A notification will be sent to candidates upon successful completion of the upload.

The new system is expected to provide relief for candidates who have previously had to visit CBT centres to complete O’Level result uploads, particularly during periods when the centres experience heavy patronage. JAMB said the online service would provide a useful alternative when candidates are confronted with long queues, network-related difficulties, and other challenges associated with physical visits to CBT centres. The Board said it would continue to strengthen collaboration with examination bodies and other government agencies while deploying technology to simplify its processes and improve the overall candidate experience. The latest innovation marks another step in JAMB’s digital transformation, moving a process that previously required physical intervention towards a technology-driven system that allows candidates to complete critical admission-related processes remotely.

JAMB Moves O’Level Upload Online, Ends CBT Centre Visits for 2026 UTME Candidates

WAEC 2026 results: Schools raise alarm over alleged grading anomalies

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is facing growing scrutiny over the 2026 WASSCE results, following complaints from some school administrators and education stakeholders over what they describe as unexpected grades, possible grading discrepancies and technical challenges linked to the expanded Computer-Based Testing (CBT) system.

The concerns emerged after WAEC released the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results for school candidates, with some schools questioning the grades awarded to students they considered high performers based on their academic records and performance in other standardised examinations.

While the allegations have not been independently established as evidence of a widespread grading problem, affected schools are calling for greater transparency and a review of disputed results.

One of the schools raising concerns is Impact House Model Schools, Mowe, Ogun State.

The school’s Director of Impact, Sam Abdulazeez, said the institution had noticed a decline in its students’ WASSCE performance in 2025 and 2026 despite maintaining its teaching staff, improving its facilities and intensifying preparations for external examinations.

Abdulazeez said the school had presented candidates for WASSCE since 2017 and had consistently recorded strong performances, particularly in Mathematics and English Language.

He recalled that all 45 candidates presented by the school for Mathematics in 2024 obtained A1.

However, he said the pattern changed in subsequent years following the introduction of paper serialisation and the expansion of computer-based examinations.

Abdulazeez said the school’s performance in the 2026 UTME had given it confidence that its students were adequately prepared for computer-based examinations.

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“This year, out of the 69 children we presented for JAMB, over 30 of them had more than 300 in JAMB. And you know that JAMB is completely CBT,” he said.

He added that none of the school’s candidates scored below 200 in the UTME, while the institution had conducted 22 mock examinations to familiarise students with computer-based testing.

According to him, the disparity became apparent when the 2026 WAEC results were released.

“In Mathematics, we had children who had up to 98 in Mathematics during UTME. Now, the As we had in Mathematics, maybe about three or four out of 69. This is a school that we usually have almost everybody having A1 in Math,” Abdulazeez said.

He also questioned the school’s English Language results, saying some students who had performed strongly in the UTME did not obtain the WASSCE grades the school expected.

“We only had B and maybe a few Cs. Out of the 69, I think we have three credits, and all others are B2, B3,” he said.

Abdulazeez maintained that the school’s academic standards had remained strong, noting that it had retained its teaching workforce and continued to invest in its facilities.

He said the school had also spent heavily on computer infrastructure after WAEC announced plans to expand the use of CBT in WASSCE.

However, he alleged that the school encountered technical difficulties when WAEC officials attempted to conduct a mock computer-based examination there before the 2026 examination.

“They did it the first day; the systems could not connect to their own server. They came the second day; they did it, but it was not successful,” he said.

According to Abdulazeez, the school subsequently contacted WAEC officials in Ogun and Lagos states, expressing concern about allowing its candidates to sit an examination through a system the school considered unreliable.

He said WAEC eventually approved the school to use the paper-based examination format despite the institution initially being listed for CBT.

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The school director also alleged that it experienced concerns with its 2025 WASSCE results, claiming that some grades appeared to change after the initial release.

“Last year, we had this same problem with WAEC. Some of my children who were expecting A1, they dropped to B. Those who were expecting B dropped to C,” he said.

He alleged that some grades were subsequently adjusted on the result portal.

“When we checked the result back again, we saw that those who they gave B had moved to A1. Those who they gave C moved to B last year,” he said.

Abdulazeez said the experience influenced the school’s decision to wait before publishing its 2026 results in case similar adjustments occurred. He said no such adjustment was observed before the school eventually released the results.

He also questioned whether paper serialisation could have contributed to some of the discrepancies reported by schools.

“For me, because I did not do CBT in our school, I don’t know how they go about their serialisation. I think it has to be, because we saw it in the subjects that have serialisation, like Mathematics, like English, Economics, and Biology,” he said.

He argued that students should not bear the consequences of any problem arising from the examination system.

“If the schools and the examining bodies cannot conduct the exam properly, it should not affect these children and their future,” he said.

Abdulazeez also rejected suggestions that the weaker results could simply be attributed to poor preparation by students because of the shift to computer-based examinations.

He noted that his students had already demonstrated their ability to perform under CBT through the UTME.

Another school administrator, who requested anonymity, alleged that some students with strong UTME scores and established academic records received D7, E8 and F9 grades in core WASSCE subjects.

The administrator claimed that two students who had secured admission to the University of Ibadan were recorded as failing Mathematics and English Language in their newly released WAEC results.

The claims could not independently be verified, and the result records of the students were not made available for independent examination.

Educationist Fola Adekeye called on WAEC to ensure that its examination and result-processing systems meet the highest standards of transparency and credibility.

He said examination bodies should proactively investigate credible complaints rather than wait for public pressure before reviewing disputed results.

“Those who are managing destinies — exams, exams are destiny issues. Children want to make their results; they want to be doctors, they want to be lawyers, they want to be astronauts. Those managing those checkpoints should do better,” Adekeye said.

“The public outcry shouldn’t become the determinant of most of these things. They should do the right thing.”

The complaints come as WAEC reports a decline in the overall performance of candidates in the 2026 WASSCE.

WAEC said 1,200,514 candidates, representing 61.54 per cent of the 1,950,726 candidates who sat the examination, obtained credits and above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

The figure represents a 1.42 percentage-point decline from the corresponding performance recorded in 2025.

WAEC also said it withheld the results of 167,486 candidates, representing 8.59 per cent of those who sat the examination, over suspected cases of examination malpractice.

The council said the figure was lower than the 9.7 per cent recorded in the previous year’s examination.

The 2026 examination was also significant because of the expanded deployment of computer-based testing, part of WAEC’s gradual transition towards digital examinations.

The Federal Government said ahead of the examination that preparations had been made to support the CBT rollout, including monitoring of centres and alternative power arrangements.

However, WAEC acknowledged that some operational difficulties occurred during the examination period, including delays affecting some papers at certain centres.

The council attributed the disruptions to a combination of logistical, security and operational challenges.

WAEC also maintained that there was no question-paper leakage despite the difficulties recorded during the examination.

The current controversy has been further heightened by a technical problem acknowledged by the Federal Ministry of Education in connection with the 2025 WASSCE results.

The ministry had confirmed that a technical issue affected the processing of some 2025 results, particularly in subjects where paper serialisation had been introduced, and said the problem was subsequently resolved.

That previous incident has increased the sensitivity surrounding fresh allegations involving the 2026 results, although it does not by itself establish that the same problem occurred this year.

WAEC has established procedures for candidates and schools that believe results may require review. School candidates can request a review of their scripts through their school authorities within the prescribed period and subject to the applicable fee.

The examination body also provides channels for schools and institutions to submit enquiries relating to examination results and other services.

For now, there is no independently verified evidence of a systemic grading error affecting the 2026 WAEC results.

The allegations raised by school administrators and education advocates therefore remain claims that require further investigation.

However, given the importance of WAEC results to university admission and other forms of academic progression, stakeholders are calling for credible complaints to be investigated promptly.

A transparent review of disputed results could help determine whether the reported cases represent isolated discrepancies, differences arising from examination standards or evidence of wider technical or grading problems.

The controversy has also placed renewed attention on WAEC’s transition to computer-based examinations, with schools and parents seeking assurances that the new system can accurately assess candidates without disadvantaging students.

As candidates begin using their results for admission and other academic purposes, the pressure will remain on WAEC to demonstrate that the 2026 WASSCE results were processed accurately, fairly and transparently.

WAEC 2026 results: Schools raise alarm over alleged grading anomalies