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NCEE (National Common Entrance Examination) 2026 Syllabus: Subjects, Topics & Weightage

Complete NCEE (National Common Entrance Examination) 2026 syllabus — every subject, every topic, weightage derived from last 5 years of papers. Build a study plan prioritised by what actually appears.

Reviewed by: StudyRoadmap Editorial · Last verified: 2026-04-24

NCEE (National Common Entrance Examination) syllabus overview — 6 subjects, 72 topics

Mathematics

  • Number Work: Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimalsw5
  • Percentages and Ratiosw4
  • Factors and Multiples (HCF and LCM)w4
  • Indices and Standard Formw3
  • Algebraic Expressions and Simple Equationsw5
  • Word Problems and Applicationsw5
  • Geometry: Angles, Lines and Trianglesw5
  • Circles: Parts and Propertiesw4
+ 4 more

English

  • Vocabulary and Word Meaningsw4
  • Synonyms and Antonymsw3
  • Comprehension Passages (Short)w5
  • Sentence Completion and Fill in the Blanksw4
  • Parts of Speechw4
  • Tenses: Present, Past and Futurew4
  • Singular and Plural Nounsw3
  • Subject-Verb Agreementw3
+ 4 more

Quantitative Reasoning

  • Number Patterns and Sequencesw5
  • Odd One Out (Numbers)w4
  • Number Analogiesw4
  • Simple Word Problems Involving Operationsw5
  • Series Completion (Numbers and Figures)w4
  • Spatial Reasoning: Patterns and Relationshipsw4
  • Coding and Decoding (Simple)w4
  • Ranking and Ordering Problemsw3
+ 4 more

Verbal Reasoning

  • Word Analogiesw5
  • Sentence Completionw4
  • Synonymsw3
  • Antonymsw3
  • Jumbled Words and Unscramblingw4
  • Odd One Out (Words)w4
  • Alphabetical Arrangementw3
  • Word Classificationw3
+ 4 more

Civic Education

  • Nigerian National Identity and Anthemw4
  • Our National Symbolsw3
  • Nigerian Constitution and Federalismw4
  • Rights and Responsibilities of Citizensw4
  • National Unity and Diversityw3
  • The Executive, Legislature and Judiciaryw4
  • Electoral Process and Votingw3
  • Civic Virtues: Honesty, Discipline, Justicew3
+ 4 more

Natural Science

  • Living Things: Characteristics and Classificationw4
  • The Human Body: Major Organs and Systemsw5
  • Plants: Structure and Functionsw4
  • Animals: Classification and Habitatsw4
  • Matter: States and Propertiesw4
  • Simple Chemical Changesw3
  • Force and Motionw5
  • Energy: Forms and Transformationsw4
+ 4 more

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