The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the results of the 2025 November/December National Business Certificate/National Technical Certificate (NBC/NTC) and Advanced National Business Certificate/Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANBC/ANTC) examinations.
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr Aminu Mohammed, announced the release on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the board’s headquarters in Benin City, Edo State.
Mohammed disclosed that 60 per cent of candidates who sat for the examinations obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, noting that the results were released within 64 days after the final paper in line with the board’s commitment to integrity, transparency, and efficiency.
The NABTEB registrar disclosed that 61,591 candidates registered for the examination nationwide, comprising 57,444 ordinary level and 4,147 advanced level candidates
This, he said, marked a 28.42 per cent increase in enrolment compared to 2024.
Mohammed noted that the examinations were conducted in 2,079 centres across Nigeria, representing a 13.92 per cent increase in the number of centres and demonstrating growing confidence in NABTEB examinations.
He said the performance varied across trade categories, with Construction Trades recording 79.32 per cent, Engineering Trades 76.84 per cent, Miscellaneous Trades 77 per cent, while Business Trades recorded 52.07 per cent.
“Overall, 57.32 per cent of candidates were certified as craftsmen, while 56.52 per cent qualified as master craftsmen,” Mohammed said.
The NABTEB boss added that 54,009 candidates, representing 94.74 per cent, obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
Mohammed disclosed that 259 candidates, representing 0.42 per cent, were involved in examination malpractices, a slight decrease from the 0.53 per cent recorded in 2024.
“This reduction shows that our strengthened monitoring mechanisms and collaboration with security agencies are yielding results,” he said.
Mohammed reaffirmed NABTEB’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training reforms through digital innovation and stakeholder collaboration.
Mohammed urged candidates to check their results on the NABTEB portal and also announced that registration has commenced for the 2026 in-school NBC/NTC examinations.
