The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced the release of the 2024 in-school National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations’ results.

Dr. Nnasia Asanga, NABTEB’s Acting Registrar/CEO, made the disclosure at the board’s headquarters in Benin.

He expressed pride in the timely release of results, citing it as a testament to the management’s commitment to advancing education, particularly Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

He said: “This achievement is a testament to the management’s unwavering commitment and resilience to the advancement of education, including Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

“It is succinctly believed that the timely release of results will greatly benefit candidates who may wish to use the results for admission into tertiary institutions.

“44,000 candidates, representing 65.34 percent of the total candidates who sat for the NBC/NTC examinations scored 5 credits and above, including English language and Mathematics.

“A total of 62,235 candidates, representing 92.42 percent of the candidates who sat for the examinations obtained 5 credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.

“Comparatively, this performance is lower than 2023 in-school NBC/NTC examinations’ results, where 39,220 candidates, representing 73.19 percent, obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, and 49,529 candidates, representing 92.43 percent of the entire candidates who sat for the examinations obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.”