The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced efforts to further strengthen its examination processes through the adoption of digital innovations, continuous capacity building, and collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
According to the board, the move is part of a broader strategy to position Nigeria as a centre for skilled manpower development and to equip young people with 21st-century competencies in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Speaking in Benin City during the release of the 2025 November/December National Business Certificate/National Technical Certificate (NBC/NTC) and Advanced National Business Certificate/Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANBC/ANTC) results, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, said the outcome demonstrated the board’s dedication to quality and efficiency. He noted that the results were released 64 days after the final examination paper and 24 days after the conclusion of marking.
Dr. Mohammed disclosed that candidate enrolment increased by 28.42 per cent, while the number of examination centres rose by 13.92 per cent, developments he said reflected growing public confidence in NABTEB examinations. He explained that result analysis showed 34,060 candidates, representing 60 per cent, obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. In addition, 54,009 candidates, or 94.74 per cent, achieved five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
He compared the figures with the 2024 November/December examinations, where 29,880 candidates (67.56 per cent) recorded five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics, while 42,431 candidates (95.94 per cent) attained five credits and above with or without the two core subjects.
On examination malpractice, the NABTEB boss revealed that 259 candidates, representing 0.42 per cent of those who sat for the examinations, were involved in malpractice cases. This, he said, was a slight reduction compared to the 256 candidates (0.53 per cent) recorded during the 2024 November/December examinations, indicating a marginal decline in malpractice incidents.
