The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has recorded an 81.24 per cent success rate in the 2026 June/July National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations.
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr Aminu Mohammed, announced the results on Wednesday in Benin, Edo State, during a press briefing.
Mohammed said 79,503 candidates out of the 97,863 candidates whose results were graded obtained at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
He said the performance represented a substantial increase from the 68.18 per cent recorded in the 2025 examination, when 61,104 candidates achieved the same benchmark.
According to the registrar, the improvement reflects the combined efforts of candidates, teachers, schools, parents and other stakeholders within the education sector.
“The improvement recorded in the 2026 examination is encouraging and demonstrates the collective efforts of candidates, teachers, schools, parents and the wider education system,” he said.
Mohammed also revealed that 89,580 candidates, representing 91.53 per cent of those graded, secured five credits and above, irrespective of whether English Language and Mathematics were included.
He said the figure was higher than the 83.28 per cent recorded in the corresponding category in 2025.
On skills certification, the NABTEB chief said 24,128 candidates, representing 24.65 per cent of those graded, were certified as craftsmen.
He explained that 100,069 candidates registered for the 2026 examinations, while 97,867 candidates sat for the papers, translating to an attendance rate of 97.80 per cent.
The board, he added, released the results 52 days after the last examination paper was written, describing the turnaround time as part of its efforts to ensure prompt service delivery.
Mohammed, however, disclosed that 847 candidates were implicated in examination malpractice involving 1,554 incidents.
The cases, he said, represented 1.55 per cent of the total candidates who sat for the examinations.
He noted that the rate was lower than that recorded in 2025, attributing the improvement to measures implemented by NABTEB to tackle malpractice.
“I am pleased to report that the modalities put in place by the board to checkmate examination malpractice are yielding positive results,” he said.
The registrar urged candidates to check their results only through NABTEB’s official result-checking platform.
He also cautioned candidates and parents against fraudsters who claim they can manipulate or upgrade examination results.
Mohammed stressed that NABTEB results could not be altered by unauthorised persons.
“No individual has the authority to change a candidate’s legitimately awarded result,” he said.
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