Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), has said a total of 29,880 candidates representing 67.56 percent of the total candidates who sat for the 2024 November/December National Business Certificate (NBC), National Technical Certificate (NTC), Advanced National Business Certificate (ANBC), and Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC) Examinations bagged five credits and above including Mathematics and English Language, respectively.
It also said that a total of 42,431 candidates, representing 95.94 percent of the candidates who sat for the examinations obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
The Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Nnasia Ndarake Asanga, said this while announcing the results at the NABTEB’s Headquarters in Benin.
He said a total of 44,730 candidates registered for the examination in 1,825 centres across the country.
Dr. Asanga said that while the total numbers of those who obtained English Language and Mathematics is lower than that of 2023 November/December, such can’t be said of 2024 as the number of those that scored five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics is higher.
Asanga added that NEBTEB has a body, has put all measures in place to checkmate examination malpractices, adding that, such measures have yielded positive results leading to a decrease in the number of students involved in the act in the year under review.
“The quality of examinations is a critical factor in sustaining and improving the integrity, credibility and effectiveness of our education system. One of the most potent ways of strengthening and improving the quality of education is a well coordinated fight against all forms of examination fraud which has become endemic in our educational system.
“To address the persistent challenges of examination malpractice and identity thet, the Board in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Education has continued to introduce various innovative approaches to combat examination malpractice so as to foster a culture of academic integrity and also promote authentic learning experiences.
“In the examination under review, 256 candidates representing 0.53 percent of the total number of candidates who sat for the examinations were involved in examination malpractice.
“Comparatively, a total of 246 candidates, representing 0.57 percent of the total number of candidates who sat for the 2023 November/December certificate examinations were involved in examination malpractice which implies a slight decrease in malpractice incidences”, Asanga said.