By Ozioruva Aliu

BENIN CITY – THE National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) on Thursday released the In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) results of the June/July 2024 examination where it disclosed that 44,000 of the 67,751candidates scored five credits and above, including Mathematics and English Language.

Announcing the result, Acting Registrar, Dr Nnasia Ndareke Asanga said the 44,000 who obtained five credits including Mathematics and English language represent 65.35 per cent of the total candidates for the examination.

He added that a total of 62.235 candidates representing 92.42 of the candidates who sat for the same examinations also obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.

Asanga noted that 67,751 candidates registered for the examination in 1,708 centres across the country.

According to him, “appropriate legislation, capacity building for technical education teachers, adequate funding, equipment, the establishment of more technical colleges would enhance the TEVT and other technical education programmes.

“TVET has the potential to provide the needed nexus between education and unemployment which is the destination in today’s innovation-driven economy.

Asanga, who noted that this year’s performance is lower compared to 2023 performance, said 349 candidates were found to be involved in examination malpractice.

He lamented that 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.

“NABTEB has a mandate to conduct examinations and perform skill-based assessments, leading to the award of Business, Vocational and Technical Certificates at both the Ordinary and Advanced levels,” he said.