The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced the release of the 2025 June/July National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examination results. A total of 61,104 candidates, representing 68.18 per cent, obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics.
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Board’s Annex Office in Abuja. He explained that the performance recorded was an improvement compared to the 2024 results where 65.34 per cent of candidates achieved the same benchmark.
According to Dr. Mohammed, 92,875 candidates registered for the 2025 examinations across 1,892 centres nationwide, marking a 37.08 per cent increase in enrolment compared to 67,751 candidates in 2024.
Out of this number, 89,621 candidates were graded. This group included 57,651 males, representing 62.07 per cent, and 35,224 females, representing 37.93 per cent.
He stated, “The NABTEB examinations were conducted nationwide from Monday, 16th June to Thursday, 17th July 2025. A total of 92,875 candidates registered for the examinations in 1,892 centres as against 67,751 in 1,708 centres in 2024, which represents 37.08% and 10.77% increase in enrolment and number of centres respectively.
Analyses of the enrolment indicate that candidates enrolled for 16 Engineering Trades, 7 Construction Trades, 9 Miscellaneous Trades, 4 Business Trades, and 16 General Education Subjects.”
Dr. Mohammed added that 85,476 candidates were graded in English Language, with 79,575 candidates (93.10%) passing and 5,901 (6.90%) failing. He noted that in comparison with the 2024 results, 63,866 candidates (95.87%) passed and 2,753 (4.13%) failed. In Mathematics, 85,805 candidates were graded, with 81,172 (94.60%) passing and 4,633 (5.40%) failing. Compared to 2024, 60,849 (91.39%) passed and 5,738 (8.61%) failed.
“This infers that more candidates passed Mathematics while fewer candidates passed English Language this year when compared to last year’s examination results,” he said.
The Registrar also reported a decline in examination malpractice cases. He revealed that 435 candidates, representing 0.47 per cent, were involved in 516 reported incidents. This marks a slight drop from 2024 when 349 candidates, representing 0.52 per cent, were involved in 524 cases.
He commended the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, and NABTEB staff for their support, highlighting the introduction of new Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiatives launched in May 2025 under the Renewed Hope Agenda. He stated that these initiatives are essential for equipping Nigerian youths with 21st-century skills to bridge industry gaps.
Candidates can now check their results online by visiting eworld.nabteb.gov.ng, entering their Candidate Identification Number, selecting the type of examination, entering the four digits of the examination year, and inputting the card serial number and PIN from their scratch card before clicking submit.
Mobile phone result checking is also available. Candidates should send an SMS in the format NABTEBExamNoPINExamTypeExamYear to the short-code 32327. For example, to check for May/June results, send NABTEB01001001123456789012MJ2012. For Nov/Dec results, send NABTEB01001001123456789012ND2012. NABTEB advised candidates to ensure there are no spaces in the message to receive their results on their phones.
Dr. Mohammed further announced that registration has begun for the 2025 November/December NBC/NTC and Advanced National Business/Technical Certificate (ANBC/ANTC) examinations. He urged interested candidates to register online at novdec.nabteb.gov.ng or through any NABTEB state or zonal office to obtain guidelines for registration.