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The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has announced that 29,880 candidates, making up 67.56% of those who took the 2024 November/December exams, passed with five credits or more, including Mathematics and English.
It also stated that 42,431 candidates, representing 95.94%, scored five credits and above, whether or not they included Mathematics and English.
The Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Nnasia Asanga, shared these results at NABTEB’s headquarters in Benin on Monday.
He said 44,730 candidates registered for the exams which were conducted in 1,825 centres across the country.
Asanga noted that while the number of candidates who passed both English and Mathematics is lower than in 2023, the overall number of students who scored five credits and above, with or without the two subjects, is higher in 2024.
He also explained that NABTEB has taken strong steps to prevent exam malpractice, leading to a decline in cases.
“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, NABTEB, 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,” he said.
He revealed that in the recent exams, 256 candidates, representing 0.53% of those who sat for the tests, were caught in malpractice.
“In comparison, a total of 246 candidates, representing 0.57% of those who took the 2023 November/December exams, were involved in malpractice. This indicates a slight decrease in malpractice cases,” Asanga said.
Despite these successes, he admitted that NABTEB still faces challenges that could affect its service delivery, including funding issues, public perception of technical education, access to training, and industry partnerships.
He emphasised that these challenges could be solved through proper funding, policy support, regular curriculum reviews, teacher training and the establishment of more technical colleges.
