The National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) has announced the results of its November/December 2025 NBC/NTC and ANBC/NANTC examinations, with 54,009 candidates achieving five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
Dr Muhammed Muhammed, the Board's Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, made the announcement yesterday during a press briefing at NABTEB's secretariat in Benin City, Edo State, revealing that 60 per cent of candidates obtained five credits and above, including the critical subjects of Mathematics and English Language.
The Registrar disclosed that 61,591 candidates registered for the examinations across 2,079 centres nationwide, comprising 34,185 male and 27,406 female candidates. Of this total, 57,444 candidates sat for O-Level examinations, whilst 4,147 registered for A Level examinations. The 54,009 candidates who obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics represent an impressive 94.74 per cent success rate.
Dr Muhammed described the outcome as a marked improvement in overall performance compared to the 2024 examination, noting that the 2025 enrolment reflects a substantial increase of 28.42 per cent in candidate registration and 13.92 per cent in the number of examination centres, signalling growing confidence in NABTEB examinations.
"This performance shows a slight variation when compared to the 2024 November/December NBC/NTC and ANBC/ANTC examination results, where 29,880 candidates representing 67.56 per cent obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, and 42,431 candidates representing 95.94 per cent obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics," Dr Muhammed explained.
Breaking down performance by trade categories, the Registrar revealed that Construction Trades achieved the highest success rate at 79.32 per cent, with Bricklaying and Blocklaying emerging as the most preferred subjects amongst candidates. Engineering Trades recorded a 76.84 per cent performance, with Electrical Installation and Maintenance Works attracting the highest number of candidates in this category. Miscellaneous Trades attained 77 per cent performance, with Catering Crafts Practice proving most popular amongst candidates, whilst Business Trades recorded the lowest performance at 52.07 per cent, with Bookkeeping as the most preferred subject.
On examination misconduct, Dr Muhammed disclosed that 259 candidates, representing 0.42 per cent of the total candidature, were involved in examination malpractice during the exercise. The release of these results enables candidates to proceed with their academic and professional pursuits.
