Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB), has released the results of 2023 In-school NBC/NTC examinations which were conducted nationwide from Monday, 26th June to Tuesday, 25th July, 2023.
Addressing Journalists in Benin, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NABTEB, Prof. Ifeoma M. Isiugo-Abanihe, said that a total of 53,587 candidates sat for the certificate examinations which represents 98.69 percent of the total enrolment.
She said that 13,699 candidates representing 51.93 percent were certified as craftsmen against 64.41percent in 2022 In-School NBC/NTC examinations.
Prof. Isiugo-Abanihe said that the analyses further revealed that, 39,220 candidates representing 73.19 percent of the total candidates who sat for the examinations scored 5 credits and above including English Language and Mathematics.
Isiugo-Abanihe added that, a total of 49,529 candidates obtained 5 credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics; this represents 92.43 percent of the candidates who sat for the examinations.
The NABTEB boss said that, comparatively, this performance is higher than 2022 In-school NBC/NTC examinations results where 58,679 candidates representing 69.73 percent obtained 5 credits and above including English Language and Mathematics, and 74,346 candidates, representing 88.35 percent of the entire candidates who sat for the examinations obtained 5 credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
She added that a total of 54,301 candidates registered for the examinations in 1,556 centres across all the states of the federation and Cote dvoire.
She said this enrolment figure marked a 38.06 percent decrease compared to that of the 2022 In-school certificate examinations where 87,668 candidates enrolled for the examinations.