NAQS Recruitment Shortlist Is Out: CBT Starts August 20, 2026

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has released an important update for people who applied for its 2026 recruitment exercise.

If you submitted an application, you can now check whether you have moved to the next stage of the recruitment process.

The agency has also announced that the Computer-Based Test (CBT) will begin online from Thursday, August 20, 2026.

For applicants who have been waiting for the shortlist, this is the update to pay attention to.

NAQS Recruitment Shortlist Is Now Available

NAQS has confirmed that applicants can now check the status of their applications through its official recruitment portal.

You will need the details you used when registering to access your application status.

Official NAQS recruitment portal: recruitment.naqs.gov.ng

I strongly recommend using the official portal rather than clicking random links shared on WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or other platforms. Recruitment periods are usually a good time for scammers to create fake websites and messages.

If you applied, go directly to the official portal and check your status yourself.

NAQS CBT Starts August 20

The biggest part of the latest announcement is the CBT.

According to NAQS, applicants whose status shows that they have progressed to the next stage should prepare for an online Computer-Based Test starting August 20, 2026.

The test will be conducted through the recruitment portal.

However, NAQS has not indicated that every shortlisted applicant will necessarily take the test at the same time.

The agency said further information about the specific schedule will be sent to applicants through the email addresses they provided during registration.

That means your email inbox is now just as important as the recruitment portal.

Check the email account you used when applying, including the spam or junk folder, so you do not miss an important message from NAQS.

How to Check Your NAQS Recruitment Status

Checking your application status should be one of the first things you do if you applied for the recruitment.

Here is the simple process:

1. Visit the official NAQS recruitment portal.
2. Use the login or application details you registered with.
3. Check your application status.
4. Look carefully to see whether you have progressed to the next stage.
5. If you have been shortlisted, look out for information about the CBT.
6. Keep checking your registered email for your test schedule and other instructions.

Do not depend on screenshots posted by other applicants. Your own application status is what matters.

What If Your Status Shows That You Have Been Shortlisted?

If your application has progressed to the CBT stage, this is where you need to become more serious.

The test is scheduled to begin on August 20, so there is not much time to waste.

Make sure you have access to the email account you used during registration and regularly check for messages from NAQS.

You should also read any instructions provided on the recruitment portal carefully before the test.

One thing I would not do is wait until the last minute to check everything. If there are login details, technical requirements or other instructions attached to your CBT schedule, you want to know about them early.

NAQS Recruitment Received More Than 600,000 Attempted Applications

The scale of this recruitment exercise is another interesting part of the story.

NAQS said the recruitment exercise recorded 606,928 attempted applications between the opening and closing dates.

However, not all of those attempts became completed applications.

According to the agency, 407,659 applications were successfully submitted.

The recruitment exercise opened on July 28, 2026, and closed on August 10, 2026.

With more than 400,000 completed applications, competition is clearly going to be significant. This makes the shortlist and CBT stage particularly important for everyone who successfully moved forward.

Why NAQS Delayed the Shortlist

There is also some history behind today’s announcement.

NAQS had initially planned to release the recruitment shortlist on August 13, but the release was postponed.

The agency explained that it needed more time to ensure the recruitment process was thorough, transparent and accurate.

The latest announcement means applicants no longer need to keep waiting for the shortlist release. The application status can now be checked through the official portal.

Be Careful of Fake NAQS Recruitment Messages

This is probably the most important warning I can give applicants right now.

Whenever a major government recruitment exercise reaches the shortlist or CBT stage, fake messages can start appearing online.

Someone may claim that you have been shortlisted and ask you to pay money to secure your position. Another person may send a website that looks similar to the real recruitment portal and ask for your personal information.

Do not rush.

NAQS has specifically advised applicants to rely on official information from the agency.

If you receive a recruitment message, cross-check it with the official NAQS recruitment portal and the agency’s verified communication channels before taking any action.

And please remember this simple rule: being shortlisted should not mean you have to pay somebody to “help” you pass the recruitment process.

What NAQS Applicants Should Do Now

If I were one of the people who applied, I would focus on these few things right now.

• First, check the application status through the official portal.

• Second, check the email account used during registration.

• Third, if shortlisted, pay attention to the CBT instructions and schedule.

• Fourth, avoid unofficial recruitment links and people asking for money.

• And finally, prepare for the CBT instead of spending all your time looking for rumours about the shortlist.

The recruitment process has moved to another stage, so preparation is now more useful than speculation.

NAQS Recruitment Update: The Key Dates

For anyone trying to keep track of the process, here are the important dates:

What This Means for Applicants

The NAQS recruitment exercise has attracted hundreds of thousands of completed applications, so reaching the CBT stage is an important step for anyone whose application has progressed.

But getting shortlisted is not the final stage.

The immediate opportunity is to make sure you do not miss the CBT schedule or instructions sent by NAQS.

For now, the smartest move is simple: check your application status, monitor your email and prepare for the test if you have progressed.

Also, do not let urgency push you into clicking suspicious links or sending money to strangers claiming to be recruitment agents.

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