44,000 Students Bag 5 Credits In English, Maths As NABTEB Reels Out June/July 2024 In-School NBC/NTC Results
By Simeon OSAJIE
A total of 44,000 candidates representing 65.34% of the total candidates who sat for the 2024 National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) Examinations scored five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics.
The Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Nnasia Ndarake Asanga, disclosed this while reeling out the 2024 In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) Examinations results in Benin City, Edo State capital.
According him, a total of 62,235 candidates, representing 92.42 percent of the candidates who sat for the examinations obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
The Acting Registrar who also disclosed that 67,751 candidates registered for the examination in 1,708 centres across the country noted that 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.
While speaking further, Asanga decrying the scourge of examination malpractice which he said not only betrays the trust of educators and policy makers but also robs students of the opportunity to develop critical thinking, problem-solving and lifelong learning skills.
“Examination malpractice has become a pervasive threat to the validity and reliability of educational assessments, eroding trust in the system and undermining the principles of fairness and equity.
“The scourge of examination malpractice not only betrays the trust of educators and policy makers but also robs students of the opportunity to develop critical thinking, problem-solving and lifelong learning skills.
“It is against this backdrop that the board has continued to introduce various innovative approaches to combat examination malpractice in order to foster a culture of academic integrity while promoting authentic learning experiences.
“In the examination under review, 349 candidates representing 0.52 percent of the total number of candidates who sat for the examinations were involved in examination malpractice.
“Comparatively, a total of 239 candidates, representing 0.45 percent of the total number of candidates who sat for the 2023 In-School certificate examinations were involved in examination malpractice which implies a slight increase in malpractice incidences”, Dr. Asanga said.
