By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), has said a total of 44,000 candidates representing 65.34 percent of the total candidates who sat for the 2024 In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) Examinations scored five credits and above including Mathematics and English Language, respectively.
He also said that a total of 62,235 candidates, representing 92.42 percent of the candidates who sat for the examinations obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
According to him, 67,751 candidate s registered for the examination in 1,708 centres across the country.
The Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Dr. Nnasia Ndarake Asanga, disclosed this while reeling out the 2024 In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) Examinations results in Benin.
He said comparatively, this performance is lower than 2023 In-School NBC/NTC Examinations results where 39,220 candidates representing 73.19 percent obtained five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics and 49,529 candidates, representing 92.43 percent of the entire candidates who sat for the examinations obtained five credits and above with or without English Language and Mathematics.
The NABTEB Acting Registrar, while speaking further, lamented the scourge of examination malpractice which he said not only betrays the trust of educators and policy makers but also robs students of the opportunity to develop critical thinking, problem-solving and lifelong learning skills.
“Examination malpractice has become a pervasive threat to the validity and reliability of educational assessments, eroding trust in the system and undermining the principles of fairness and equity.
“The scourge of examination malpractice not only betrays the trust of educators and policy makers but also robs students of the opportunity to develop critical thinking, problem-solving and lifelong learning skills.
“It is against this backdrop that the board has continued to introduce various innovative approaches to combat examination malpractice in order to foster a culture of academic integrity while promoting authentic learning experiences.
“In the examination under review, 349 candidates representing 0.52 percent of the total number of candidates who sat for the examinations were involved in examination malpractice.
“Comparatively, a total of 239 candidates, representing 0.45 percent of the total number of candidates who sat for the 2023 In-School certificate examinations were involved in examination malpractice which implies a slight increase in malpractice incidences”, Dr. Asanga said.
