NABTEB Releases NBC/NTC Examination Results; Says 44, 000 Candidates Record Five Credits, Including English and Maths, Deplores Slight Increase in Malpractices
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board, (NABTEB) with headquarters in Benin City, Edo State, has released results of the June/July 2024 In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and the National Technical Certificate (NTC) Examinations with 44, 000 candidates out of the 67, 340 who sat for the tests, representing 55 percent, scoring five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Nnasia Asanga, who disclosed this on Thursday at the official release of the results, announced a slight increase in examination malpractices compared to 2023.
Dr. Asanga also noted that 62,235 candidates, representing 92.42 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examinations, obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
He said 67,751 candidates registered for the examinations in 1, 708 centres in all the states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, while 67, 340 sat for the examinations. He said the enrolment figure marked a 25 per cent increase over that of the 2023 in-school certificate examinations where 54,301 candidates enrolled for NBC/NTC examinations.
Asanga said 349 candidates, representing 0.52 per cent of the total number of candidates who sat for the examinations, were involved in examination malpractice.
According to him,” The 2024 in-school NBC/NTC examinations were conducted nationwide from 27th June to 31st July 2024. A total of 67,751 candidates registered for the examinations in 1,708 centres across all the states of the Federation including FCT, while 67, 340 sat for the exam
“This enrollment figure marked a 24.77% increase over that of the 2023 in-school certificate examinations where 54,301 candidates enrolled for NBC/NTC examinations.
“Analyses of the enrollment for the 2024, NBC/NTC examinations indicate that candidates enrolled for 16 Engineering trades, seven construction trades, nine miscellaneous trades, four Business trades, and 16 general education subjects. A total of 67,340 candidates sat for the certificate examinations which represents 99.39% of the total enrollments.”
Dr. Asanga disclosed that 67 per cent candidates were certified as craftsmen against 52 per cent candidates who were certified as craftsmen in 2023 in-school NBC/NTC examinations.
He said “A total of 62,235 candidates, representing 92.42 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examinations, obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics. This performance is lower than 2023 in-school NBC/NTC examinations result where 39, 220 candidates, representing 73.19%, obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, and 49,529 candidates, representing 92.43% of the entire candidates who sat for the examinations obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
“Also, 349 candidates representing 0.52% of the total number of candidates who sat for the examinations were involved in examination malpractice. Comparatively, a total of 239 candidates, representing 0.45% of the total number of candidates who sat for the 2023 in-school certificate examinations, were involved in examination malpractice which implies a slight increase in malpractice incidences.
“Examination malpractice has become a pervasive threat to the validity and reliability of educational assessments, eroding trust in the system and undermining the principles of fairness and equity. The scourge of examination malpractice not only betrays the trust of educators and policy makers, but also robs students of the opportunity to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and lifelong learning skills.
“It is against this backdrop that the Board has continued to introduce various innovative approaches to combat examination malpractice in order to foster a culture of academic integrity while promoting authentic learning experiences”.