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The acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, National Business and Technical Examinations Board, Dr Nnasia Asanga, on Thursday, said that 44,000 candidates out of the 67, 340 (55 per cent) who sat the NBC/NTC examinations scored five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
Asanga disclosed this in Benin, Edo State, while announcing the release of the June/July 2024 In-School NBC/NTC examinations results.
He 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.
Asanga pointed out that 67,751 candidates registered for the examinations in 1,708 centres, across all the states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, while 67, 340 sat for the exams.
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.
He said 349 candidates representing 0.52 per cent of the total number of candidates who sat for the examinations were involved in examination malpractice.
He said, “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 per cent 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 per cent of the total enrollments.”
The Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB further stressed that 67 per cent of candidates are certified as craftsmen against 52 per cent of candidates who were certified as craftsmen in the 2023 in-school NBC/NTC examinations.
He added: “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 the 2023 in-school NBC/NTC examinations result where 39,220 candidates representing 73.19 per cent obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics, and 49,529 candidates, representing 92.43 per cent 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 per cent 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 per cent 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 policymakers, 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 to foster a culture of academic integrity while promoting authentic learning experiences,” he added.
