The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has invited shortlisted officers on Salary Grade Level 16 (SGL 16), seeking promotion to the post of Director, Salary Grade Level 17 (SGL 17), to participate in the 2026 Directorate-Level Promotion Oral Interview. The invitation follows the successful conduct of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations for the 2026 Directorate-Level Promotion Exercise.
The invitation is contained in Circular No. FC.6243/GOV/2026/VOL.II/76, dated 27 October 2026, issued by the Office of the Honourable Chairman of the Commission. According to the circular, the list of shortlisted candidates, identified by their examination numbers, is available on the Commission’s official website at www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng, while the timetable for the exercise is attached to the circular.
The Oral Interview is scheduled to hold from Wednesday, 11 November, to Friday, 20 November 2026. Shortlisted candidates are required to assemble daily at 7:30 a.m. at Eagle Square, in front of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Abuja, for conveyance to the venue of the exercise, in accordance with the timetable.
The Commission has directed all Permanent Secretaries, Accounting Officers and Chief Executive Officers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to bring the contents of the circular to the attention of all shortlisted candidates under their supervision, including officers serving outside their headquarters and those posted abroad, to ensure compliance with the instructions.
Ibraheem Zakariyya
Head, Press & Public Relations.
For the Commission
28th October, 2026
