The CDCFIB CBT examination is now officially closed, and all candidates are now waiting for the result to be released. However, during this period, there are already many speculations and fake, misleading information scattered across social media.
As a candidate, you have a responsibility to ignore them and await official information only. This is important because false updates can create unnecessary panic and confusion for candidates who are already stressed about the next stage of the recruitment process.
The CDCFIB examination started on Wednesday 12th November 2025 and ended on Wednesday 19th November 2025. Unfortunately, it was not a successful CBT exam for many candidates. The problem of portal glitches frustrated candidates, especially issues of the portal showing Exam Completed even when a candidate did not answer any question.
Some candidates also faced the issue of only being given 14 to 20 questions out of 40, and this affected many people who took the test with their mobile phones. Those on PC also had issues, which shows the challenges were not limited to one device.
There was also the problem of some candidates not having examination numbers at all or not knowing their scheduled dates due to the earlier shortlist portal glitch that prevented many applicants from scheduling their exam dates and printing their Exam Slip.
Once the CDCFIB confirmed the end of the CBT via their X and Facebook posts, there were mixed reactions.
As would be expected, most of the comments were complaints from candidates who were frustrated out of the CBT. But there are also thousands of candidates with successful CBT, whose hope now is to have high scores and be eligible for the screening/interview, which is the next stage of the recruitment.
Unfortunately, CDCFIB has not made any statement yet concerning candidates who experienced glitches on the exam portal. Meanwhile, back on June 23, 2025, a circular reported that the President approved the recruitment of 30,150 personnel across the four paramilitary services and 209 staff for the CDCFIB Secretariat. The breakdown includes 5,150 for NCoS, 10,000 for NIS, 5,000 for FFS, and 10,000 for NSCDC, making a total of 30,359 candidates. If the circular is accurate, that is an equivalent of 821 candidates to be employed per 36 states and the FCT.
For now, keep following Nigeria Startup News for updates and announcements on the next stage soon, and the public is advised to disregard any information not from official channels.
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