If you sat the Nigeria Immigration Service CBT and you are refreshing your phone waiting for scores, here is how to check properly, and how not to get played while you wait.
Where results actually appear
NIS recruitment, like the other paramilitary services, is handled by the CDCFIB board, and results are published on its official portal, recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng. You log in with the same details you used to apply and check your status there. No legitimate result comes by random text message telling you to “pay to confirm.”
How to check your status
- Go to the official portal and log in with your registered email or application number.
- Open your dashboard or application status page.
- If shortlisted, note the date, venue, and documents required for the next stage.
What a shortlist does and does not mean
Being invited to the next stage is good news, but it is not a job offer. You still have screening, physical and medical checks, and sometimes an interview ahead. Treat it as a door opening, not a finish line, and prepare seriously for what comes next.
Stay alert while you wait
Scammers are busiest exactly when people are anxious about results. Nobody can “upgrade” your score or move you onto the list for a fee. If you see that offer, it is fraud, and our guide to fake recruitment scams in Nigeria explains the usual tactics.
If you are still exploring options, see our full guide to Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment.
What to do if you are shortlisted
If your status updates to shortlisted, slow down and read every instruction carefully. The portal will usually show the date, the venue, and the exact documents to bring for the next stage. Print anything the system generates, and screenshot your status in case the portal is slow on the day. Then shift your focus to preparing physically and getting your papers in order, because the next stages test more than your CBT score.
Documents to get ready now
- Your application printout and any slip the portal issues.
- O’level results and higher qualifications where relevant.
- Birth certificate or age declaration and local government identification.
- Passport photographs and a valid means of identification.
Carry originals and clear photocopies, and make sure every detail matches what you entered online.
How to prepare for screening
Paramilitary screening involves physical and medical checks, so start light fitness work early rather than waiting for an invitation. Build up your stamina, rest well in the days before, and arrive at the centre early so you are calm. Candidates who treat the CBT as the finish line often struggle at this stage, while those who kept preparing move through it with far less stress. The candidates who stay ready, in body and in paperwork, are the ones who do not panic when the call comes. Keep your phone on and your email open in the weeks after the CBT, because invitations sometimes come with short notice.
Questions people ask after the CBT
My status still shows pending, why? Results are often updated in batches, so a pending status usually means your batch has not been published yet. Keep checking the official portal and do not pay anyone to ‘confirm’ it.
Does a good score guarantee a job? No. It moves you to the next stage, screening and medicals, where you still have to perform and present genuine documents.
Can I check by text message? The board publishes results on its portal. Treat any SMS offering to release your result for a fee as a scam.
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Reviewed by Miles Obi, Careers and Scholarships Editor at Jobviza.
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