**The reasoning**
The English alphabet — which is what we use in Nigeria and test in exams like JAMB, WAEC, and NECO — contains exactly **26 letters**. These run from A to Z:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
Count them carefully, and you'll always land on 26. This is a fixed fact — it never changes.
**Why the wrong options tempt you**
- **24** might come from miscounting or confusing it with hours in a day.
- **25** is close enough to make you second-guess if you're rushing.
- **27** could trick you if you mistakenly add a punctuation mark or extra character (like counting "and" or a space).
The trap here is *assuming* instead of *knowing*. Under exam pressure, doubt creeps in.
**Quick takeaway**
The English alphabet has 26 letters, A to Z — lock this in your memory like your phone number, because it's tested as a basic literacy checkpoint.