Introduction:

Although the NCE, as a qualification, is common to all the graduates of the programme, each subject has its own unique features and, demands. These unique features and demands are properly articulated in the introductory pages to each subject in the relevant booklets and requirements that are common to all the subjects are set out hereunder:

General Admission Requirements
i) A senior secondary school certificate (SSCE) WAEC, NECO or GCE ‘O’ Level, NABTEB and any other equivalent with Five (5) Credits at one or two sittings. Two of the credits must be relevant to the course the candidates wishes to offer. Credits in English and/or Mathematics may be required in some courses to meet the departmental requirement.
ii) A Grade II Teacher’s Certificate (TC II) with credit or merit in five subjects, two of which must be relevant to the course the candidate wishes to offer. Credit/merit in English Language and/or Mathematics may be a requirement in some courses.
iii) For candidates wishing to offer courses in Vocational and Technical Education, R.S.A. or City and guilds/intermediate Certificate or the Federal Craft training Certificate in Nigeria or abroad, is also an acceptable qualification.
iv) Successful candidates in the Pre-NCE final examinations who in addition to taking and succeeding in a selection examination organized by an accredited matriculation examination body would also be qualified for admission.
v) All candidates wishing to be considered for admission must enrol for, write and pass the selection examination organized by an accredited body such as JAMB at a satisfactory level.
vi) It should be noted that some colleges may, in addition to all of the above, administer their own elimination tests and or interviews for some courses. This is legitimate.