In a statement issued on Tuesday by the PSC spokesman, Torty Kalu, the commission disclosed that the screening exercise will run from March 9 to April 18, 2026, across designated centres in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Kalu directed all candidates who completed the online registration to log on to the recruitment portal to check their application status and print the required documents. These include the Guarantors Form, Application Submission Slip, Invitation Slip, Credential Screening Form and Physical Screening Form.

Applicants are expected to present their Invitation Slip bearing the assigned table number, completed Credential Screening Form, original National Identity Number printout or card issued by the National Identity Management Commission, O’ Level certificate, birth certificate or declaration of age, and certificate of origin.

Specialist applicants are also required to present relevant trade test certificates. In addition, candidates must submit a duly completed and signed Guarantors Form, with attached photocopies and passport photographs of their referees.

According to the commission, all original credentials and duplicate copies must be neatly packaged in two separate white flat files with recent passport photographs attached. Candidates are to appear at their respective screening venues dressed in white canvas shoes, white T-shirts, white shorts and white stockings, as indicated on their invitation slip.

The Chairman of the commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), reiterated that the recruitment exercise is free of charge and does not require any financial commitment from applicants. He assured that the process would be conducted with transparency and accountability, warning candidates to beware of impostors and scammers attempting to exploit the exercise.

The recruitment portal, which opened on December 15, 2025, was initially scheduled to close on January 25, 2026, but was later extended to February 8, 2026. In January, the PSC expressed concern over the low turnout of applicants from Lagos and some other states, prompting a two-week extension.

While states such as Lagos recorded lower participation, others including Adamawa, Benue and Kaduna reported high numbers of applications.