TRCN PQE Exam Timetable and Diet Dates
TRCN runs the PQE in two diets a year, May and November. The last two diets on TRCN's candidate portal were 22 November 2025 and 14 May 2026. As of 9 November 2026, TRCN has not listed a November 2026 diet or opened registration for one. TRCN says candidates get their exact date and venue by SMS or email at least two weeks before the exam.
Recent diets
| Diet | Exam date | Registration deadline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 (Batch B) | 22 November 2025 | 1 November 2025 | Released |
| May 2026 (Batch A) | 14 May 2026 | 5 May 2026 | Released; announced 27 May 2026 |
| November 2026 | Not listed yet | Not open | — |
TRCN posts each diet on the candidate portal when its registration opens, with the deadline about one to three weeks before the exam — not as a calendar a year ahead. Watch the "Open examinations" list at teachers.trcn.gov.ng/cbt; we update this table when a new diet appears there.
Teachers based outside Nigeria sit a separate International PQE (IPQE), which ran in batches in July, August and September 2026 at higher fees (₦60,000 to ₦100,000 by category, per the same portal).
What TRCN has confirmed about the exam
Content areas and weighting
Five areas, each worth 20%, per trcn.gov.ng/pqe-curriculum:
| Area | Weight |
|---|---|
| Pedagogy | 20% |
| Literacy | 20% |
| Numeracy | 20% |
| ICT | 20% |
| Safeguarding | 20% |
Literacy is subdivided further: Reading Comprehension 30%, Grammar & Structure 25%, Vocabulary 20%, Professional Communication Skills 15%, Writing Skills 10% — all within Literacy's overall 20% share.
What to expect on exam day
TRCN's November 2025 notices told candidates to check their venue, location and date at their state office or designated centre, to arrive early, and to bring their examination slip and a valid means of identification. That diet ran in centres across all six geopolitical zones. The exam itself is a computer-based test taken after your registration and payment clear.
Verified: trcn.gov.ng/pqe-curriculum, teachers.trcn.gov.ng/cbt (diet listings), TRCN news of 8 and 11 November 2025 and 27 May 2026 — checked 9 November 2026. No November 2026 diet listed as of that date.