No fewer than 25,915 candidates representing 76.30% out of 38,793 who sat for the National Business and Technical Examination Board(NABTEB) November/December examininations scored five credits pass in English language and Mathematics.
Speaking at a Press Briefing yesterday to announce the release of the results in Benin City, Edo State,the Registrar,Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, said
the enrolment indicates that
23,660 males and 15,133 females enrolled in 1,696 centres across the 36 States and Abuja.
According to her.
“The details of the results of the 2021 November/December NBC/NTC and ANTC examination indicates
that 38,793 enrolled for the exams, while 38,639 candidates sat for
examinations representing 99.60 % of the total enrollment.The number of credits passes obtained by candidate for purposes of academic and work progression reveal that 76.30% of the total number of candidates,which is 25,915 candidates obtained five credits and above,including English Language and Mathematics.
“Also,88.1%(29,923 candidate )scored five credits and above with or without English language and Mathematics.
“A total of 33,965
candates sat for the Ordinary level certificate examinations and 4,674 candidates sat for
Advanced level. Similarly, out of 6,462 candidates that sat for various Trades at
all level, 3,352 candidates, representing 57.87/% were certified as craftsmen.
“For the advanced Level examinations, 1,871 candidates, representing 40.02% of the 4,674
candidates that sat for various Trades at Master Craft level were certified as Master
Cratsmen. The result statistics represent a slight decrease in performance over those of 2020
November/December certificate examinations.” She said
She maintained that the board has among other challenges, the public stigmatization against Technical and Vocational Educational Training(TVET); inadequate funding of TVET programs and institutions,such as NABTEB and gross imbalance between number of Technical Colleges and conventionnal secondary schools,which leads to low enrollment.
“She also used the opportunity to inform the general public that the registration of candidates for the 2022 NABTEB NBC/NTC examinations for in-school candidates has commenced.
