NMCN Releases November 2026 Nursing Examination Results

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has approved the release of the November 2026 Professional Examination in General Nursing results as thousands of candidates successfully pass their examination. NMCN also outlined the next steps for successful candidates including registration requirements and the date of its next professional examination.

November 2026 NMCN Results Statistic

• Total candidates: 28,487.
• Successful candidates: 25,034.
• Overall pass rate: 87.88%.

According to the circular, institution WILL NOT be able go access results until November 11, 2026.NMNC also said in thr circular that the next professional exam is *MAY 4 - 7, 2027**

Breakdown of 2026 NMNC Successful Candidates

The examination results cover General Nursing, Foreign-Trained Nursing and Community Nursing programmes.

The breakdown shows that General Nursing recorded the highest number of successful candidates while Foreign-Trained Nursing recorded the lowest pass rate.

The results are as follows:

• General Nursing Programme: 22,915 candidates passed (88.63%).
• Foreign-Trained Nursing: 497 candidates passed (69.70%).
• Community Nursing Programme: 1,622 candidates passed (84.39%).

The three categories account for the total of 25,034 successful candidates.

How to Check November 2026 NMCN Results

According to the NMCN circular, heads of nursing training institutions have been directed to access respective institution results online from Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

NB: The circular does not provide a public result-checking link for individual candidates.

NMNC Registration Requirements for Successful Candidates

candidate who passed the examination are required to complete their online professional registration formalities including payment of the applicable registration fee within 90 days of the release of the results.

NMNC also outlined below penalties for candidates who fail to complete the required formalities within the stipulated period;

• Late registration: ₦16,250 per applicant after the 90-day period.
• First practising licence default: An additional ₦6,562 for each year of default in obtaining the first licence.

Next NMCN Professional Examination Date

The Council has scheduled its next Professional Examination in General and Post-Basic Nursing to hold from Tuesday, May 4, to Friday, May 7, 2027.

Source: Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) circular dated November 7, 2026.