The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) on Thursday announced the official release of the results of the 2024 In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations held nationwide in June/July.
Briefing newsmen at the NABTEB Headquarters in Benin, Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Nnasia Asanga, said the examinations were held nationwide with a total of 67,751 candidates registered in 1,708 centres across all the states of the Federation, including the FCT.
Asanga said an analysis of the enrollment for the 2024 NBC/NTC Examinations indicates that candidates enrolled for 16 Engineering Trades, 7 Construction Trades, 9 Miscellaneous Trades, 4 Business Trades, and 16 General Education Subjects.
According to him, a total of 67,340 candidates sat for the certificate examinations, representing 99.39 percent of the total enrollments.
The Ag. Registrar said 44,000 candidates, representing 65.34 percent of the total candidates who sat for the NBC/NTC examinations, scored 5 credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
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He further added that a total of 62,235 candidates, representing 92.42 percent of the candidates who sat for the examinations, obtained 5 credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
He said, “It is important for you to note that 68.64 percent of candidates are certified as craftsmen, compared to 51.93 percent of candidates who were certified as craftsmen in the 2023 In-School NBC/NTC examinations.”
Asanga expressed optimism that the timely release of the results will greatly benefit candidates who may wish to use the results for admission into tertiary institutions.
