Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced the release of the 2025 June/July National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) results, showing notable improvement in Mathematics performance.
The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, made this known on Thursday in Abuja, disclosing that 92,875 candidates registered for the examinations across 1,892 centres nationwide. He said the enrolment represented a 37.08 per cent increase compared to 2024, while the number of centres rose by 10.77 per cent.
According to him, the candidates sat for 16 Engineering Trades, seven Construction Trades, nine Miscellaneous Trades, four Business Trades, and 16 General Education Subjects. Out of these, 89,621 candidates had their results released. A total of 61,104 candidates, representing 68.18 per cent, secured five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics. Furthermore, 74,633 candidates, representing 83.28 per cent, scored five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
“More candidates passed Mathematics while fewer candidates passed English Language this year when compared to last year’s examination results,” he said. He revealed that 93.10 per cent of candidates who sat for English Language recorded pass grades, while Mathematics had 94.60 per cent.
On examination malpractice, Mohammed explained that 435 candidates were involved in 516 cases, compared to 349 candidates in 524 cases recorded in 2024. “This is a decrease in the incidence of examination malpractices,” he stated.
The Registrar also confirmed that registration had begun for the 2025 November/December NBC/NTC and Advanced NBC/NTC (ANBC/ANTC) examinations. “Prospective candidates can access the NABTEB portal or visit any State or Zonal Office to obtain guidelines for registration,” he said.
Emphasising the role of vocational and technical education in national development, Mohammed noted: “You will agree with me that in today’s 21st-century world the need for comprehensive TVET is highly crucial.”
NABTEB was established in 1993 under Decree No. 70 (Act 70) to oversee technical and business examinations previously conducted by foreign bodies such as RSA, City & Guilds, and WAEC. The NBC/NTC exams remain integral to Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) framework, designed to equip learners with practical, employable skills.
For context, in the June/July 2024 NBC/NTC examinations, 67,751 candidates sat, with 44,000 (65.34%) obtaining five credits including English and Mathematics, while 62,235 candidates (92.42%) earned five credits or more with or without English and Mathematics.
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