Exam Calendar

Key dates for every exam we cover in Nigeria, sourced from each exam's official notification. Dates marked "expected" haven't been officially confirmed yet — check the linked source before relying on them.

Upcoming

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Recruitment 2026

Last verified Oct 11, 2026

  • Jul 3, 2026 Recruitment portal opens (expected) source
  • Aug 3, 2026 Portal closes (extended to 11:00pm) (expected) source
  • TBA Screening/CBT exam: date to be announced (expected) source

ICAN Professional & ATSWA Examinations 2026

  • Dec 8, 2025 ATSWA March 2026 diet registration opens source
  • Mar 19, 2026 ATSWA March 2026 diet registration closes source
  • Jul 20, 2026 Professional November 2026 diet registration opens source
  • Nov 5, 2026 Professional November 2026 diet registration closes (no extension) source
  • Nov 10, 2026 Professional November 2026 diet exams: Nov 10–12, 2026 source

JAMB UTME 2027

Last verified Oct 30, 2026

  • Jan 19, 2027 Registration opens (expected) source
  • Feb 26, 2027 e-PIN sales close (expected) source
  • TBA CBT exam: expected April 2027, exact date not yet fixed (expected) source

NECO SSCE 2026

Last verified Oct 14, 2026

  • Jan 19, 2026 Internal registration opens (expected) source
  • May 29, 2026 Internal registration closes (late registration to May 29) (expected) source
  • Jun 15, 2026 Internal SSCE exams: Jun 15 – Jul 23, 2026 (expected) source
  • Jul 7, 2026 External (GCE) registration opens (expected) source
  • Nov 3, 2026 External (GCE) registration closes (late) (expected) source
  • Nov 4, 2026 External (GCE) exams: Nov 4–21, 2026 (expected) source

Nigeria Customs Service — Officer Cadre 2027

Last verified Nov 3, 2026

  • TBA 2027 Officer Cadre recruitment notification not yet announced — most recent CBT sitting ran Oct 9, 2025 (expected) source

Nigeria Immigration Service Recruitment 2026

Last verified Nov 2, 2026

  • Jul 14, 2025 Recruitment portal opened (2025/2026 cycle, now closed) (expected) source
  • Aug 10, 2025 Portal closed (2025/2026 cycle) (expected) source
  • TBA Next application window (2026/2027 cycle): not yet officially announced - apply only via recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng when it opens (expected) source

Nigerian Army DSSC Recruitment 2026

Last verified Nov 2, 2026

  • Jan 7, 2026 DSSC 29/2026 applications open (free application) source
  • Feb 4, 2026 Applications close source
  • TBA Aptitude test: date to be announced (expected) source
  • TBA Interview/screening: date to be announced (expected) source

Results awaited

Federal Civil Service Commission Recruitment & Promotion Exams 2026

Last verified Oct 12, 2026

  • Mar 10, 2026 2026 recruitment application deadline (expected) source
  • Sep 21, 2026 2026 Directorate promotion exam — local centres (Sep 21–23) source
  • Oct 10, 2026 2026 Directorate promotion exam — foreign centres (Ottawa, London, Beijing, Cairo) source

Nigeria Police Force Recruitment 2026

Last verified Nov 3, 2026

  • Dec 15, 2025 Recruitment portal opens (50,000 Constable intake) (expected) source
  • Feb 8, 2026 Portal closes (extended by two weeks) source
  • Mar 9, 2026 Physical screening: Mar 9 – Apr 18, 2026 (expected) source
  • Apr 28, 2026 Written/CBT exam: Apr 28–30, 2026 (expected) source

Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Regular Course Entrance Exam

  • Nov 28, 2025 Online application opens source
  • Apr 30, 2026 Online application closes source
  • Jun 20, 2026 Screening/entrance test source

WAEC WASSCE 2026

Last verified Nov 3, 2026

  • Sep 22, 2025 Online registration opens (expected) source
  • Mar 13, 2026 Registration deadline (extended) (expected) source
  • May 1, 2026 WASSCE (SC) 2026 exams begin source