The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for Federal Unity Colleges, with successful candidates offered placement into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) across the country.
The Federal Ministry of Education announced the release on Monday, August 24, 2026, directing parents and guardians to check the admission status of their children and wards and begin the required confirmation process.
The admission list was approved by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, as part of efforts to ensure a transparent and orderly admission process.
The ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Folashade Boriowo, said parents and guardians could check admission status through the Federal Ministry of Education’s admission portal or the notice board of the relevant Federal Unity College.
Successful candidates are required to print their admission slips and proceed to the college indicated on the slip for confirmation and completion of the admission process.
The ministry directed parents and guardians to access the admission status and print the admission slips through the FME Posting Portal at fmeposting.com.ng/auth/login.
It urged parents and guardians to check the status promptly and ensure that successful candidates report to their respective colleges as requiredcolleges
The development followed the conduct of the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), which serves as the entry examination for JSS1 admission into the Federal Unity Colleges.
A total of 60,357 candidates registered for the 2026 NCEE, while 56,950 candidates sat for the examination and 3,407 were absent.
The examination was conducted on June 6, 2026, across the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory and designated centres in Benin Republic and Togo.
The examination results showed that 10 candidates recorded the highest score of 202 out of 210.
Admission into the Federal Unity Colleges is conducted under an approved framework balancing merit and equitable representation. For the 2026 exercise, the government said the criteria comprised 60 per cent merit, 30 per cent equality of states and 10 per cent exigency.
The Federal Unity Colleges remain an important part of the government’s secondary education system, with schools spread across the country’s geopolitical zones.
The Federal Ministry of Education says the colleges are intended not only to provide access to federally funded secondary education but also to promote national integration by bringing students from different parts of Nigeria together.
Alausa congratulated the successful candidates and urged them to approach their studies with diligence, discipline and commitment to excellence.
Parents and guardians are expected to complete the confirmation and other admission formalities at the colleges indicated on their children’s admission slips.
