The Nigerian Navy has announced the start of recruitment for the 2026 Batch 39 Basic Training School, with applications opening on October 2 and closing on October 31, 2026.
The Navy disclosed this in its recruitment guidelines posted on its official X handle on Monday, directing eligible Nigerians to apply through its official recruitment portal.
It said the recruitment exercise was open to Nigerian citizens by birth who possess a National Identification Number (NIN) and meet the stipulated educational, age, physical and medical requirements.
According to the guidelines, applicants must be physically, medically and psychologically fit and must have no previous criminal conviction.
They must also meet the minimum height requirements of 1.69 metres for males and 1.65 metres for females.
For applicants using O’Level qualifications, the Navy said candidates must be between 18 and 22 years old as of December 31, 2026, and possess at least five credits, including Mathematics and English Language, in not more than two sittings.
The service said separate age and qualification requirements would apply to candidates with OND and NCE certificates, tradesmen, applicants in medical-related professions and sportsmen and women.
The Navy directed candidates who complete the online application to print their acknowledgement, parent or guardian consent, Local Government attestation and guarantor’s certification forms.
It added that the date and venues for the recruitment examination would be communicated to applicants in due course.
The Navy warned prospective applicants against paying money to individuals claiming to facilitate recruitment, stressing that the exercise was free.
‘Online registration and other recruitment processes are free of charge, and no payment should be made at any point to anyone throughout the exercise,’ it said.
The service also warned applicants against submitting more than one application, noting that multiple applications would lead to disqualification.
‘Only a single valid application is permitted; multiple online applications shall be disqualified,’ the guidelines stated.
It also required applicants to communicate in basic English, warning that inability to do so could result in disqualification at any stage of the recruitment process.
The Navy advised interested Nigerians to obtain further information from its official recruitment portal when applications open on October 2.