NABTEB Records Higher Pass Rate In 2024 November/December Exams, Reports Decline In Malpractice Cases
By Osehobo Ofure, Benin City
A total of 67.56 percent of the 44,730 candidates who sat for the 2024 National Business and Technical Examinations scored five credits and above, including Mathematics and English Language.
While the number of candidates who obtained credits in both subjects is lower than that recorded in the 2023 November/December exams, the overall number of those who scored five credits and above, with or without English and Mathematics, is higher.
This was revealed in the results just released by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) for the 2024 November/December National Business Certificate (NBC), National Technical Certificate (NTC), Advanced National Business Certificate (ANBC), and Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC) Examinations.
Acting Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Nnasia Ndarake Asanga, announced the results on Monday in Benin City, Edo State. He stated that candidates sat for the examinations in over 1,800 centers across the country.
Dr. Asanga noted that 42,431 candidates, representing 95.94 percent of those who sat for the exams, obtained five credits and above, with or without English Language and Mathematics.
He also disclosed that there was a slight decrease in examination malpractice incidents, attributing this to stringent measures implemented by the board.
“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,” Asanga stated.
He added that to tackle examination malpractice and identity theft, NABTEB, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, has introduced various innovative approaches to promote academic integrity and foster authentic learning experiences.
In the 2024 examination, 256 candidates, representing 0.53 percent of the total candidates, were involved in malpractice cases, compared to 246 candidates (0.57 percent) in the 2023 November/December exams. This indicates a slight decline in malpractice incidents.
